Chapter 293
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When they returned to the Miguel family estate, Aubrey and Alpha Henry got out of the car one after the other. Neither spoke as they entered the house. Perry hesitated but didn’t follow. With the Alpha family’s ancestral home destroyed, he had too much to take care of.
On the way, he ran into someone who clearly wanted to talk. The man hurried toward him.
“Perry, I’ve got something I need to tell you-”
“Not now.” Perry raised a hand, cutting him off with a grave look. “I’m busy. Give me a couple of days, I’ll find you then.” Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access s of novels early and in the highest quality.
Without another word, he strode off. His list of responsibilities was endless. During the ride back, the Alpha had ordered him through the psychic link to handle the aftermath of the explosion–most importantly, to conceal the fact that the manor had been blown up because of Aubrey.
And then there was the matter of the Forest Witch. She had claimed she once possessed a potion that could sever any bond unilaterally, but had given it away not long ago. Perry didn’t believe in such coincidences. It had to be an excuse.
Maybe the price he’d offered was too low. Or maybe she simply refused to sell something like that to the werewolves of the northern continent. Whatever the reason, he needed to keep negotiating. He’d only inform Ms. Mary after things were settled. Her state of mind wasn’t stable–he couldn’t risk distracting her further.
Watching Perry’s hurried figure, the man let out a helpless sigh. All he’d wanted was to talk about that female omega, but finding someone to listen seemed impossible.
As he thought about it, his hand brushed against the small blue porcelain bottle he always carried in his pocket. He didn’t know what the liquid inside was, but he was certain it wasn’t poison. Should he take a sip and find out?
Perry was a man of action. Once the idea struck, it refused to leave. Slipping into a quiet corner, he pulled out the blue vial.
Night had already fallen. The moonlight poured down, bathing the small bottle in a silvery glow that made it look almost sacred.
He swallowed hard, uncapped it, and at once a delicate fragrance drifted out. Under the moonlight, the liquid inside shimmered with a faint glow, mysterious and noble.
Suddenly, he couldn’t bring himself to drink it. He stood there staring at it in a daze before finally capping it again and slipping it back into his pocket. That night, Perry lay awake, sleepless. Before dawn, he sent a psychic message to the Alpha requesting extended leave. He had made up his mind: he would travel to the southern continent to find that female omega. If she had nowhere to go, he would bring her back to the Shadowmoon Pack–to make her his wife.
Back at the Miguel family home, Aubrey met with Adelyn. Once she reassured her, she asked the household. staff to move all her belongings out of Alpha Henry’s room.
But because of the Kajit virus, she still chose to stay in the room next to his. That way, if anything happened.
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she would notice right away and keep his condition from spiraling out of control.
Alpha Henry remained silent.
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Aubrey, too, kept silent. When she felt his eyes on her, she shut the door in his face without hesitation.
She had returned because of responsibility. She had to find a way to crack the Kajit virus. And no matter how much her feelings toward him had shifted, she couldn’t stand by and watch Alpha Henry die.
As for her emotions….
Aubrey frowned. She didn’t want to think about that now. She undressed and stepped into the shower. But halfway through, the water suddenly stopped.
She froze. In the Miguel estate, with its own water circulation system, something like this was impossible. And yet here it was–stopping at the worst possible moment, with her standing mid–shower.
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