Lahat ng Kabanata ng Unexpected Mate: The Cruel Alpha’s Little Wolf: Kabanata 151 - Kabanata 160

Aurelia was still studying him with great seriousness. "You really are tired." "I've been informed." "You have little shadows under your eyes." She reached up, gently touching the side of his face as though confirming her own observation. Kael allowed it without complaint. "I'll survive." "No." She shook her head firmly. "First, you need dinner." "Then you need sleep." He glanced at me. "It appears I've returned to a household where everyone gives orders." I smiled. "You'll have to forgive us." "I'm not sure we can help it." The faintest hint of amusement crossed his face. "I'll bear it in mind." Aurelia slipped from his arms and took hold of his hand. "Come on." "You've been away for a whole week." "You've missed lots of things." "I've no doubt." She began leading him towards the entrance before stopping abruptly. "Oh!" She turned back to look at me. "Aria has been working all the time." "I have not." "You have." She looked at Kael with complete certainty

By the time I returned to my office... The sun had already begun its slow descent across the estate. For the first time in days... I closed my notebook without adding another question. The Administrative Records Office could wait. So could the missing pages. Chasing every question the moment it appeared would only lead to mistakes. A soft knock sounded. "Come in." Elias stepped inside. "My Luna." He held a folded document in one hand. "The Alpha asked me to deliver this." I accepted it. It was a brief summary of the matters discussed during the council meeting earlier that day, along with two decisions that would require my office to coordinate with the estate accountants before the end of the week. "I'll see that it's taken care of." "I knew you would." He gave a respectful nod. "If there's nothing else..." "Nothing for now." He inclined his head and quietly withdrew. Once the door closed... I unfolded the document once more. The afternoo

Aurelia led the way upstairs with all the determination of someone entrusted with an important mission. "The windowsill." She stopped in the middle of her room, frowning thoughtfully. "No..." "Too much sun." She turned towards the bookshelf. "Maybe there." I looked at the little flower still resting carefully in her hands. "I thought we were looking for the perfect place." "We are." She sighed dramatically. "And perfection takes time." Kael leaned lightly against the doorframe, watching us with quiet amusement. "I've heard that somewhere before." Aurelia ignored him. Her eyes wandered around the room until they settled on the small table beside her bed. "There." She hurried over and carefully placed the flower in the little glass cup she'd found earlier. Stepping back... She admired it from every angle. "I think it likes it." "I think you might be right." A smile spread across her face. "It can stay there." "It'll be the first thing I see every morning." "And

I stared at her. "You've taken everything." For a moment... I wasn't sure I'd heard her correctly. "Manda..." "I don't know what you mean." A short, humourless laugh escaped her. "Of course you don't." "That has always been your greatest talent." "You stand there looking innocent..." "As though none of this was ever your fault." I kept my voice calm. "I didn't come looking for any of this." "No." She took another step forward. "It simply... found you." Her eyes swept across the office. "The Luna's office." "The respect." "The servants." "They all bow to you now." "You have everything." I frowned. "You think this is about a title?" "I know it is." Her voice sharpened. "You don't understand what it's like." "To watch someone take your place." I looked at her steadily. A strange disbelief settled over me. "You think I don't understand?" The words came quietly. "Manda..." "You're the last person I expected to say that." F

The following morning... Breakfast was quieter than usual. Not because Aurelia had suddenly discovered silence. She still chatted happily about school. About the flower by her bedside. About how Mr. Wolf had apparently spent the entire night "guarding it." Miss Agatha listened with patient amusement. Even I found myself smiling. Yet... Something had changed. Kael was quieter than he had been the day before. Not withdrawn. Simply... Thoughtful Every now and then, I caught him looking at me. As though he were trying to decide whether to say something. He never did. Breakfast ended much as it always had. Aurelia hurried off to collect her school bag. Mr. Wolf tucked securely beneath one arm. She stopped halfway across the entrance hall. "I'll tell the flower you said goodbye." "I'd appreciate that." She grinned. "I knew you would." Then she was gone. The front doors closed behind her. The estate settled into its usual morning rhythm.