Chapter 231: Leo’s Choice
(Leo’s POV)
I stared at my phone after hanging up with my dad. My hands were shaking.
He wanted me to get Aurora’s hair. To prove she was his daughter too.
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I blocked his number and threw the phone onto my new bed. The soccer ball sat in the
corner, a reminder of Alpha Matthew’s kindness.
That night, I couldn’t sleep. Every time I closed my eyes, I heard dad’s voice through our weak
blood bond.
“Don’t you want to be with Mom and Dad? Don’t you want our family to be reunited?”
The questions echoed in my head like a nightmare. I tossed and turned, sweat soaking my
sheets.
In my dreams, dad stood in shadows, his eyes pleading. “Help me, son. Just one strand of
hair.”
I woke up gasping. My father had become the source of my nightmares.
(Olivia’s POV)
When I woke up, Matthew wasn’t in my room. I dressed quickly and hurried downstairs.
I found him in his first–floor study, surrounded by documents. Commander Garrett Flint and Tasha moved in and out, their faces serious.
He looked incredibly busy. I hesitated at the doorway, not wanting to interrupt.
Matthew noticed me and dismissed his team with a wave. He pulled me into his arms as the
door closed.
His lips found mine in a gentle kiss. I melted into his embrace, feeling safe for the first time
in hours.
“Killian received an invitation from Mooncrest Global,” I said when we broke apart. “I want to
go and take a look.”
Matthew released me, his golden eyes studying my face. “Is that all you wanted to say?”
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My thoughts were a tangled mess. I wanted to ask where he’d been last night. Was he with Audrey Vale?
But I couldn’t. It would make me seem too possessive.
“Where’s Leo?” I asked instead, changing the subject.
“On the second floor,” Matthew replied simply.
I felt distant suddenly. “They’ll only stay for 15 days. Then I’ll take them back to the
apartment.”
Matthew took my hand and led me toward the dining room. I noticed he was wearing the
same clothes as yesterday.
A shadow crossed my eyes. I pulled my hand away and went upstairs to get the children.
When Matthew emerged from his room, freshly showered and changed, I was already seated
at the dining table. I kept a deliberate distance between us.
As we prepared to leave for the creche, I struggled to lift Leo’s heavy backpack. I stumbled
backward, losing my balance.
Strong hands steadied me. Matthew’s touch burned like silver against my skin.
I flinched away, and we had a brief, tense struggle over the backpack.
“Mom, I can do it,” Leo said, taking it himself.
I felt foolish. Matthew’s voice followed me as I walked away.
“You need more exercise.”
To my surprise, Matthew was in the driver’s seat of the armored vehicle. He beckoned me to
the passenger seat.
“The Matron called me,” he explained calmly. “I need to make a trip.”
He added, “The Matron specifically requested to see Aurora’s father. Your daughter bit
someone at the creche.”
I was shocked. “She bit someone?”
In the backseat, Aurora pouted. “Daddy said it would only be me. Who is this brother?”
She had pulled Leo’s hair out of jealousy. Her developing instincts made her territorial.
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Matthew handled his daughter with gentle firmness. “Apologize to your brother, Aurora.”
“Sorry,” she mumbled, not meeting Leo’s eyes.
The rest of the ride, Matthew and Leo talked about pack training and hunting techniques. I
watched them bond, feeling warmth spread through my chest.
At the creche, the Matron was respectful. She never mentioned the incident, merely showed
Matthew around for courtesy.
Back in the vehicle, Matthew explained his true motive. “By showing my face, I ensure the
children’s safety at this creche.”
I was deeply touched by his thoughtfulness. All the little things he’d done for Leo suddenly
made sense.
Seeing the exhaustion under his eyes, I felt a pang of tenderness. I wrapped my arms around
his neck.
“Who invited you?” I teased, my heart warming despite my earlier distance.
He kissed me, tenderly at first, then with building passion. I breathlessly agreed to whatever
he wanted.
He helped me into my Mercedes, which Beta Tristan had brought over.
“Go ahead if you want to,” he said, referring to the Mooncrest Global exhibition. “Just don’t
reveal your full capabilities as Cipher.”
He leaned in for one last, lingering kiss.
(Theodore’s POV)
I sat in my black sedan, watching the entire scene unfold. After Leo blocked my number, I’d
come to the creche hoping to see my children.
Instead, I watched them act like a happy family with another Alpha. The sight of Olivia and Matthew’s intimate kiss sent sharp pain through my heart.
My wolf Logan howled in anguish. For a fleeting moment, I was consumed by a dark impulse.
I wanted to crash my car into hers. To drag her away and lock her in the Northwood Manor
forever.
But I was powerless here in the King’s territory. I could only follow her to the Mooncrest
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Global tech exhibition.
(Olivia’s POV)
Entering the exhibition hall, my eyes widened in awe. On a display stand was a
semi–holographic Al projection.
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It was my mother, Lyra Blackwood, in her youth. The voice was identical to my memories.
Overcome with emotion, I moved to interact with it. But someone intercepted me.
“Sister! You’re finally here!” Caelan Mooncrest exclaimed. He was helping an elderly she–wolf
walk.
“Grandmother has been waiting for you.”
The old she–wolf, Matriarch Morwenna Mooncrest, grabbed my hand. Her withered eyes were wide with recognition.
“You are Lyra’s daughter?” she asked.
After Caelan confirmed it, a fleeting look of kindness in her eyes vanished. Pure venom
replaced it.
“You’re just like your mother, a promiscuous homewrecker!” she spat. “How dare you steal Cynthia’s destined mate?”
Her grip tightened painfully on my wrist. “Do you have any idea how much effort she put into being marked by Matthew Kane?”
Matriarch Morwenna raised her hand, preparing to strike me.
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