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Chapter 12
The day I resolved to cut ties with Alpha Xavier forever , a call from my lawyer disrupted my plans .
" Alpha Duncan ," he said , voice tight with urgency , " is on his deathbed . He's asked to see you ."
Alpha Duncan . Once the formidable leader of the Blue Moon Pack , and the source of much of my suffering . But he was also my savior- the only one who reached out to help when my mother and I were thrown out of the hospital for failing to pay our medical bills .
He gave my mother eight more years of life .
Duty or sentiment ? I couldn't tell . But I decided to go .
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As I approached the sprawling estate of the Blue Moon Pack , memories clawed their
way to the surface - some bittersweet , most bitter .
Inside , Alpha Duncan lay propped up on a sea of pillows , his once - commanding frame shrunken , his sharp gaze dulled by pain . Yet when he saw me , his lips twitched into a faint smile .
" Emma ," he rasped , his voice frailty .
" I've wronged you . "
When I married Alpha Xavier , I was young and naive .
But someone like Alpha Duncan - who had spent his life navigating the brutal world of the packs - had always known just how unfair that contract was .
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He had severed all other possibilities in my life , lured me into signing that contract , and buried my happiness in a gilded cage .
I was silent for a long moment before finally speaking . " You didn't wrong me , Grandpa , l made my choices .
They were mine to bear ."
He closed his eyes , a pained expression settling on his features . " I spoiled Xavier too much . I made him weak . And for that , I failed both of you ! "
Weak ? My wolf snorted . Weakness doesn't make someone cruel . But I bit my tongue .
" I won't ask you to forgive him , " he continued , his breath labored , " Whatever happens to him now , he has only himself to blame .
I won't ask you to bring him back , but I beg you - if he ever finds himself penniless , please make sure he has something to eat ."
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The request was so absurd . I met his gaze evenly . " Grandpa , I've already spent eight years sacrificing for him . The rest of my life is mine . I won't give him another second ."
At my words , his expression crumpled , and he motioned weakly to the lawyer standing nearby . A thick packet of papers was handed
to me .
" These ," the lawyer explained , " transfer all of Alpha Duncan's wealth , properties , and shares in the Blue Moon Pack to you . Along with the title of Alpha . Mr Xavier , stripped of his Alpha title , would be left with nothing but a villa and a small portion of shares . "
I stared at the documents , then at Duncan . " This ... this is your solution ? " I asked , my voice sharper than I intended . " You think throwing me into another cage will fix this
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mess ?
"
He coughed . " It's not for you , Emma . It's for the pack . Without you , it will crumble . "
My wolf growled low in my chest . Let it crumble , she said . It's not our burden
anymore .
" I'm sorry , Grandpa , " I said , placing the papers on the bedside table . " A pack's responsibility is too great for me . I can't take it . More importantly , I've already wasted eight years of my life on Xavier . The rest of my days , I want to live for myself .
I don't want any further ties to him ."
Even in his final moments , Alpha Duncan was still trying to pave the way for his grandson , willing to sacrifice others without hesitation .
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But I had long since overcome my weakness . I would not be swayed by Alpha Duncan's kind words or deceived by his so - called goodwill .
Now , I understood - every so - called gift of fate came with a hidden price .
Seeing my unwavering resolve , Alpha Duncan let out a deep cough .
Xavier , who had been silent until now , stepped forward . His eyes were red , his expression frantic . " Emma-
Alpha Duncan raised a trembling hand , silencing him with one final show of authority . " Let her go ," he whispered . " You've already lost her . Don't make it worse . "
The heart monitor's shrill alarm cut through the air as Duncan's body went limp . Xavier's
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howl of anguish tore through the room , raw and unrestrained .
I turned and walked out , leaving behind them .
Outside , the crisp evening air greeted me like a balm . But before I could leave , Xavier caught up to me , desperation radiating from him like heat .
He dropped to his knees on the sidewalk , heedless of the stares of passersby . " Emma , please ," he choked . " You're all I have left . Tell me what I have to do . I'll do anything . "
His sincerity might've been touching - once . But I had heard these pleas too many times before .
" Anything ?
" I asked softly .
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" Yes ! " he exclaimed , hope sparking in his
eyes .
I leaned in close , meeting his gaze with steel in mine . " Unless you can turn back time and undo every scar you left on me , there's nothing you can do . "
His face crumbled , and he let out a strangled sob . He had always been the type to cry when things didn't go his way , hoping
someone else would fix the mess he'd made . But not this time .
As his cries echoed behind me , I hailed a cab .
The driver glanced at me in the rearview mirror as I settled in . " Rough day ? "
I smiled faintly . " No. Just a new beginning ."
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The car pulled away , and as we drove toward the setting sun , I allowed myself one last look back at the estate .
Then I turned forward , ready to embrace the freedom ahead .
( And this time , my wolf and I agreed - we would never look back . )
( The End .
)
Book 2 :
My five - year - old daughter is being bullied at school , and the one behind it is the son of someone who claims to be the Luna . That means one thing : my Alpha mate has cheated on me . I am the daughter of the wealthiest Alpha , and after my mate bonded with me , he inherited my father's Alpha title . Little did I know , I had been hiding my true
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identity as an Omega for years , only to end up in this tragic situation .
Now , I've decided to stand up for my daughter and take
revenge on that scumbag ! It's time to show these wolves who the real Luna is !
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