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“And then the tortoise said, ‘Can you at least be my friend? I promise I will never trick you again.’ But the rabbit could already see through the tortoise’s trick. ‘Of course I can be your friend,’ the rabbit replied. ‘But before I agree, you have to promise me that you will never lie to me again.’ ‘Of course! I promise,’ the tortoise said. But before I could finish the story, I noticed that Leo had finally drifted off to sleep. I stopped reading and looked down at his sleeping face for a while before gently brushing a few strands of hair away from his forehead. A smile slowly spread across my lips. Troublesome little boy. He looked so innocent when he was asleep. It was hard to believe that the same child who had spent the entire evening causing trouble was now lying there so peacefully. I gently pulled the blanket over him, tucking him in properly before leaning down to place a soft kiss on his forehead. “Goodnight, my baby.” I switched off the lamp on the bedside table a

By the time I got home that evening, the first thing I did was check on Leo.But I was late.Again.Gina had already told me that he was asleep, but at least I had been able to see him earlier when Liam brought him to my work place. They’re on their way home when they saw me walking across the road.I pushed the door open slightly and peeked inside. He was sleeping peacefully, his little chest rising and falling beneath the blanket. His hair was a mess, and one of his tiny hands was wrapped around the leg of a stuffed wolf while another toy rested against his cheek. The rest were scattered around him.But then I noticed something. Most of the toys surrounding him were new.My eyes immediately fell on the little wooden puzzle lying on the floor and I recognized it.It was from the latest collection, the one Leo had been begging me to buy for him. He had asked me countless times to take him to the store so we could get it together, but I was always too busy.Dad had even offered to ta

It had been quite a while since I had attended this kind of gathering, especially one outside our pack. Four years? Five? I couldn't even remember the last time I had been to one.And that was exactly how I liked it. One of the main reasons I always avoided it was because I didn't want to become the center of anyone's conversation. I didn't want curious eyes following me around or whispers trailing behind me. Most of all, I didn't want someone bringing up my failed marriage.There was no point in pretending it didn't still bother me.It did.And now, I couldn't believe I had allowed Gina to drag me here.I glanced at her, only to find her tilting her head backward as she covered her mouth, laughing. She seemed to be enjoying herself while leaving me here all alone after practically forcing me out of the house.That betrayer.I rolled my eyes and turned away from her, only for my eyes to meet Luna Kesley's from across the room.She smiled when she saw me and raised her glass in a si

I didn't even know what I felt.Nothing.Or everything.I couldn't say.My eyes just remained fixed on him, watching him standing there, with one hand casually tucked into his pocket while the other hung at his side, and somehow, everyone's attention belonged to him. And for one strange second, it felt as though the entire room had stopped breathing with me.He looked...Different.So different.Because even though we were surrounded by powerful Alphas dressed in expensive suits, there was something about him that stood above everyone else.Maybe it was his hair, which now seemed longer than I remembered, or the softness in his eyes.I couldn't say.I let out a shaky breath.It was so shaky that I almost didn't recognize the sound that left me.All these years...I had truly believed something had happened to him and there had been times I blamed myself. Wondering what if I had just left things alone after the divorce?What if I hadn't been so stubborn?And now, here he was.Standing

I hated him calling me that.Maybe back then it used to work a lot…just hearing that from him, I used to get aroused but not again.Slowly, he released my wrist and took the hairpin from my hand. Then he reached toward my hair and carefully placed it back where it belonged, as if he had memorized every detail of me when he saw me earlier.“There,” he murmured.His gaze drifted from my hair back to my face.“You look more beautiful. More than I ever remember.”Hearing those words, the heat between us seemed to intensify, and I became painfully aware of the wetness between my thighs.Why did he still have this kind of effect on me?Why?My eyes searched his for answers before slowly traveling across his face.His hair… the same hair I used to love running my fingers through.His nose…Then his lips.And I gulped down hard.For a moment, I forgot why I had spent so much time trying to forget him.But then the image of him walking straight past me earlier, as if I didn't even exist, flash