After arriving at my stepfather Alpha James’s pack, I finally understood why Theo’s family held him in such high regard. His pack was twice the size of Theo’s..
“From now on, this is your home!” James said.
He took me to his estate and prepared a room for me with a large balcony.
I remembered the dark, damp room I had stayed in at Theo’s villa for almost five months. It saddened me, but then, this new place made me feel loved again.
On the first night in my new home, I received a long letter of apology from Theo.
He said that while he was away with Elena during her childbirth, he thought of me every day, and tried calling me, but I didn’t answer.
He also called his mother to ask about me. But his mother said I was doing fine, that I was taking pre–delivery classes, and told him not to worry.
He explained that as soon as Elena gave birth, he quickly booked a flight to see me. He hadn’t broken his promise, and if he had known something had happened to our child, he would have dropped everything to come back and
sayé me.
I snorted in disdain. These explanations meant nothing to me now.
I deleted the message and blocked all of his contact information.
The next morning, while I was having breakfast with my mother and stepfather, a servant came over holding a large bouquet of tulips.
“Miss Aria, someone sent this to you!”
I took the bouquet and found a card stuck between the flowers. I pulled and opened it to read.
“Aria, let me pursue you again, to love you for the rest of my life and make up for everything! – Theo”
I tore up the card and handed the tulips back to the servant, smiling.
“If you receive this again, no need to bring it to me. Just take it for your child.”
The servant nodded repeatedly and thanked me.
After breakfast, my stepfather asked me about my plans, assuring me he would
