A noticeable look of hurt flashed across Mom’s eyes, and she spoke cautiously. “Aurora, since you’ve retired from service, why didn’t you call home? I’ve kept your room. It’s all cleaned up, so you can move back in whenever you want.”I answered calmly, as if speaking to a stranger. “I just returned to the headquarters, and there are many military business matters to hand over. I’m swamped. Besides, if I remember correctly, you told me to never set foot in that community again.”Mom looked like she had been punched in the gut, her face turning pale. Caleb couldn’t maintain his composure any longer either.They both exchanged a glance, seemingly nonverbally deciding who should speak first. In the end, Caleb took the initiative, his voice raspy. A faint red glow—the sign of a werewolf losing control—flashed in the depths of his eyes, revealing the emotions he had suppressed over the past eight years. “Aurora, I’m sorry. Mom and I were blind, and we were wrong to have accused you.” T
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