Semua Bab The alpha's Regret : Bab 11 - Bab 19

Chapter Eleven: The ThreatThree weeks passed.Xavier came every day. He brought flowers. He brought toys for Lyra. He sat on the porch and waited.Maya ignored him. Mostly.But Lyra didn't. She ran to the door every morning. She dragged Xavier into the garden. She made him push her on the swing. She made him build sandcastles. She made him laugh.And Maya watched.She watched him change diapers. She watched him make breakfast. She watched him read bedtime stories. She watched him fall asleep on the couch, exhausted, Lyra curled up on his chest.She watched him become a father.And the walls around her heart kept cracking.One night, Maya sat alone on the back porch.The ocean crashed against the shore. The moon hung low and silver. She hugged her knees to her chest and stared at the water.Xavier found her there.Can I sit? he asked.She didn't answer. He sat anyway.I know you don't trust me, he said. I know I don't deserve your trust. But I need you to know something.What? Her voi

Chapter Thirteen: The BreakthroughMaya pulled away first.Her hand flew to her lips. Her eyes were wide. Shocked."I shouldn't have done that," she breathed.Xavier's grey eyes searched hers. "Why not?""Because—" She stepped back. "Because this doesn't change anything. Because you can't just kiss me and make everything better.""I'm not trying to make everything better." He stepped toward her. "I'm trying to show you how I feel.""You don't get to do this." Her voice cracked. "You don't get to show up after three years and pretend everything is fine.""I'm not pretending anything." He reached for her hand. She pulled away. "I know everything isn't fine. I know I broke you. I know I don't deserve you. But I'm not going to stop fighting for you."Maya shook her head. "You don't get it, Xavier. I spent three years putting myself back together. I spent three years learning how to live without you. And now you're here, and you're—" She gestured wildly. "You're everywhere. You're in my ho

Chapter Fifteen: The ReturnThe journey back to Silver Crescent took three days.Maya sat in the back of the truck, Lyra asleep in her lap. Xavier drove. His grey eyes were fixed on the road ahead. His jaw was tight.Neither of them spoke much.There was too much to say. Too much that had happened. Too much that still needed to happen.Maya looked out the window. The forest blurred past. The trees grew thicker. The air grew colder.They were getting close.I'm going back, she thought. I'm going back to the place where he destroyed me.But I'm not the same woman who left.I'm stronger now.The gates of Silver Crescent appeared at dusk.They were open. Wolves lined the path. Warriors. Elders. Omegas. All of them watching.Xavier stopped the truck. He got out. He walked to the back and opened the door."Are you ready?" he asked.Maya looked at him. Her heart pounded. Kaelen stirred."Yes," she said.She stepped out. Lyra was in her arms. The little girl's eyes were wide with wonder."Mam

Chapter Seventeen: The RebuildingWeeks passed. The pack slowly healed.Maya worked alongside Xavier every day. They rebuilt the eastern border. They strengthened the patrols. They hunted the remaining Shadowfang stragglers.But most importantly, they rebuilt trust.The omegas were given seats at the council table. Hilda was forgiven. Marcus was humbled. The elders were removed from power.Maya was no longer just the Luna. She was the Co-Alpha. Equal to Xavier in every way."The pack needs to see us as a team," she told him one morning. "They need to know we're in this together."Xavier kissed her forehead. "Then let's show them.The first council meeting was tense.The elders sat in their usual seats. Their faces were sour. Their eyes were cold.Maya sat beside Xavier. Her chin was lifted. Her back was straight."Today, we're making changes," Xavier announced. "The omegas will have a seat at this table. They will have a voice."The elders erupted."Absolutely not!""This is tradition

Chapter Nineteen: The New BeginningOne year later.The Silver Crescent Pack had never been stronger.Maya stood on the balcony of the pack house, looking out at the territory below. The sun was rising. Golden light spilled across the forest. Wolves howled in the distance.She smiled.We made it, she thought. We actually made it.Kaelen stirred inside her. Warm. Content. We made it"Luna!"Maya turned. Hilda was running toward her, her face flushed with excitement."What is it?""The omegas—they've finished the garden. They want you to see it."Maya laughed. "I'll be right there."She walked through the pack house. It was bustling with activity. Warriors training. Omegas cooking. Pups running through the halls.Everything had changed.The omegas had their own quarters now. Warm. Spacious. They had seats at the council table. They had a voice. They had respect.Hilda had become the omega representative. She spoke at every meeting. She fought for her people. She never backed down."You'