All Chapters of Family's Regret After She Kneels: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Gray’s POVIt was raining again. I stood by the window of our living room, watching the droplets slide down the glass. The clouds outside were heavy and low, but inside, the room felt warm. Aurora was sitting on the couch, her legs tucked beneath her. She glanced at me and smiled. It was small, but it was real.I walked over and sat beside her. She shifted, moving closer so that our knees touched. I could feel the heat of her body even through the fabric of my pants. For a moment, we just sat quietly, the sound of the rain filling the silence.“Do you ever miss it?” she asked quietly, not looking at me. “The freedom of running in the woods. Before all of this?”Her question caught me off guard. I hadn’t thought about the past like that for a long time. I nodded. “Sometimes. There’s nothing like running as a wolf. The world feels different. You can forget everything for a while.”She smiled, a little wistful. “I wish I could forget. Just for one night.”I took her hand, my thumb brushi

Alpha Gray’s POVThe agreement was simple, but it changed something between us the moment Aurora said yes. I saw the relief on her face, and maybe a bit of fear too. There was a quiet trust between us that settled her shoulders.After breakfast, I asked her, “Would you like to train today?”She looked up from her cup. “Train?”“You said you wanted to learn, to get stronger. Let’s start with the basics.”She nodded. “All right. Where?”“In the gym.”I reached out my hand. She hesitated just a moment, then let me take it. We walked down the hall together.The gym was quiet and bright. The morning light came in through the big windows, spreading across the mats and the weights along the wall. I released her hand and went to open a cabinet. Inside were gloves and wraps, everything we’d need for a proper lesson.“First, we start with the basics,” I said, picking up a pair of wraps. “Fighting is about control, not just force. You need to protect your hands.”She watched as I wrapped her ha

Aurora’s POVAfter everything that happened in the gym, my mind wouldn’t settle. The house felt too quiet, every sound sharper than usual.I found myself in the kitchen, pouring a glass of water just to keep my hands busy. The room was cold and empty. I looked at the clock, even though I wasn’t really waiting for anything. When Alpha Gray walked in, everything in the kitchen felt different. I stood up straighter, and the quiet around us seemed to get heavier.He paused when he saw me. “Still up?”I nodded, looking down at the glass in my hands. “Couldn’t sleep. Too many thoughts.”He leaned on the counter across from me. “Want to talk about them?”I hesitated, fingers curling around the glass. “Maybe. I just… have questions.”He watched me for a few seconds, his eyes calm and patient. “Ask me anything.”I looked away, feeling nervous. “Alpha Gray, can I ask you something… personal?”He nodded. “Of course. No need to be nervous.”I took a breath. “Do you ever… smell your own desire, t

Aurora’s POVAfter everything that happened last night, I woke up feeling empty inside. My body was sore from sleeping on the hard floor in the bathroom, but it was nothing compared to the ache in my chest.I wandered through the house for a while before I found Alpha Gray in his office. He was standing by the window, looking out. When he turned around and saw me, he didn’t say anything at first. He just watched me. Finally, he broke the silence. “There is something I want to show you.”He picked up a thick folder from his desk. “This is for you. You deserve to know the truth.”He handed me the folder. I sat down in the chair across from his desk. I opened the folder, and my whole world seemed to tilt sideways.The first page was a birth record. I stared at it for a long moment, not sure what I was seeing.Alpha Gray sat on the edge of his desk, watching me. “It’s all there,” he said. “Everything you didn’t know.”I ran my finger down the line of names. The truth I’ve known for a whi

Aurora’s POVLuna Melissa’s hands shook so hard the folder nearly slipped from her grip. Her knuckles went white, and the muscles in her arms tensed as she clutched the papers. Her lips trembled violently. She stared at the line about Alpha Frank’s secret, eyes darting over it again and again.“Alpha Frank couldn’t possibly…” she started, her voice low and shaky. She said it again, but quieter, and again, each word softer, until she sounded more like she was talking to herself than to me.I watched her, waiting. I could see her chest rising and falling, the way her breath caught each time she read another damning line.Then she squeezed her eyes shut, shoved the documents away, and let out a scream that echoed off the hospital walls. She grabbed the folder and hurled it at me.It landed at my feet with a dull thud, some papers sliding out across the tile.“You made this up!” she shouted, voice rough from crying and anger. “You forged all of it! You’re just trying to destroy me and Al