All Chapters of Too Late To Claim Me: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

AriaI made it back to my room before the tears came.No matter how hard I tried to control them, they fell in a flood, hot and uncontrollable, as I sank onto the edge of the bed. I buried my face in my hands and let them come, all the pain and fear and the frustration of the past few days pouring out of me like a fresh wound that had finally been lanced."Mummy?" Caelum's voice was small, I'm scaring my child. But I couldn't stop."Mummy, why are you crying? Did that mean lady hurt you?"I looked up, forcing myself to meet his eyes. He was standing in front of me, with his stuffed wolf clutched to his chest, his small face creased with worry. And fear."No, baby," I said, my voice cracking."Mummy's just... Mummy's just tired, okay. That's all.""You're lying." His voice was firm, certain. "Your eyes are doing that thing again. The squinty thing."I almost laughed. Almost. Oh my special boy. My sweet boy, who's too precious for this world."I'm sorry, baby. Mummy's just... Mummy's ha

RemusEven though I held Selene in my arms, my mind was a battlefield of conflicting emotions.Was it guilt?Anger?Or confusion?I can't really tell.But beneath it all, a bone-deep weariness seemed to have settled into my very bones.I had been so wrong to have hurt her. I knew that now. Even though I didn't love her, and my heart belonged to another, Selene was still my wife. She had been by my side for five years, she had even supported me in her own way.She had done everything she could to be the Luna that this pack needed.And what had I given her in return?Distance.Coldness.And a heart that belonged to someone else.She deserved better. She deserved a husband who could love her the way she deserved to be loved. A partner who would stand by her side, cherish her, and make her feel like she was enough.But I couldn't be that for her. Because I had tried. For five years, I had tried and I had failed.Because some bonds could not be broken and it's same way some connections can

SeleneI woke up with a smile on my face.It was a strange feeling, this lightness in my chest and this warmth that's spreading through my veins like honey. For the first time in years, I felt truly happy. I was content. Like everything I had been fighting for was finally within my grabs.I stretched languidly, my hand reaching out to touch his chest, and feel that steady beat of his heart beneath my palm.But my fingers met empty air.I blinked, and my eyes snapped open. The space beside me was empty, the sheets where he had been lying was cold. I sat up immediately,my heart lurching with a sudden and sharp disappointment.But then I saw the note on the pillow.Selene,I didn't want to wake you. You looked so peaceful and so beautiful in the moon light. I had to attend to some early morning pack business, but I'll be back as soon as I can.Last night was... everything for me. Thank you for giving me another chance.Yours,RemusI read the note three times, my smile wider with each r

AriaThe corridors of the packhouse stretched before me, it's cold and silent, as I carried Caelum away from the kitchen. My heart was pounding, my hands were trembling even as I hold Caelum, and I couldn't seem to catch my breath.What was she trying to prove?The question echoed in my mind. Why did she have to poke her nose into something that wasn't her business? And why couldn't she just accept what I had said?The child said his father is Beta Marcus. That's all you need to know.But no, typical Selene. she hadn't accepted it. Oh no. She had pushed, probed, and looked at me with those senile eyes of hers. Why won't she just leave me alone?I felt the frustration of the short time I spent in the kitchen with Selene there building inside me, it's hot and corrosive. I had come to this pack to find answers, protect my son, and to uncover the truth about my mother's death. I hadn't come here to play some kind of sick games with Selene, or to be prodded and poked and made to feel li

AriaThe afternoon sunlight streamed through the open windows of my room. Caelum and I were sprawled on the bed, we were surrounded by a sea of his toys and books, our laughter filling the small space with a kind of joy that seemed almost impossible given everything that was happening around us."Mommy, look!" Caelum said, holding up a block tower he had built, his face beaming with pride."It's taller than me!""It's taller than both of us," I said, laughing."How did you build something so big, baby?"He shrugged, his small shoulders lifting them with an exaggerated casualness."I just... did. It'seasy, Mommy. You just have to put one block on top of another and another and another until it's so big and you can't put any more.""That sounds very scientific," I said, reaching out to ruffle his hair."My little architect."He giggled, ducking away from my hand. "I'm not a architect, Mommy. I'm a superhero.""Oh, of course. My mistake."He nodded solemnly. "It's okay. You can't always