THE Alpha GAVE ME THREE BABIES

, sitting next to him, let herself be lulled by the music from her headphones. It had been six years since she left this city, six years since she fled, heartbroken, with the certainty of nev

. But as she walked through the streets lined with familiar houses, she felt overcome by a strange nostalgia, a mixture of comfort and pain. Memories of her old life resurfaced,

ng. She hoped that this place would offer her children a peaceful refuge, far from the tumult of werewolf high society, far from the pressure of ranks, alliance

ven accusatory. The people of Seacrest hadn't forgotten, and every whisper she passed reminded her that here, she wasn't just Olivia, the talented healer. She w

of women turned abruptly as she passed, observing her with thinly veiled attention. One of t

ere she is, this woman who

rly attached to its leaders, and that she had been blamed for the breakdown of her marriage. But they didn

that? » her daughter asked softly, loo

on his shoulder. "Don't worry, darling. They'r

. The invitation was signed by Victor himself. She stared at the scroll hesitantly, her heart racing. She wasn't sure she was ready to see him again,

of anxiety inside her, but also a new determination. As she walked through the door to the large reception room, she instantly felt eyes on her. The conversations g

y she s

always had this magnetic aura that attracted attention, that inspired respect and fear. When he met her gaze, he hesitated for a moment, as if he was as s

harder. When she arrived near him, the silence in the room had become oppressive. He loo

..you're

Yes. I... I wanted our children to

er, to understand the real reasons for her return. He to

this time..

rfaced. She pulled herself together, holding his gaze, and replied calml

es. But before he could respond, one of his advisors approached, interrupting their exchange with an

ing looks, others carefully avoiding speaking to him. Many asked her about her children, and she sensed that many were

all these years. She then realized that the Victor she knew was perhaps no longer quite the same. Neither does she, by the way. They had

n, she felt a hand placed delicately on her arm. She turned aroun

ever come back." » His voice

ten. " Me neither. But here I am, and I think

time, she thought she saw a glimmer of hope in his