A Warrior's Second Chance (Faye and Alexander) novel Chapter 618

Chapter 597

Chapter 597

SAGE

By the time I reached my quarters, the anger that had carried me through the pack house had

started to settle.

It didn’t disappear… Not at all.

But the sharp edge of it had dulled slightly.

I closed the door behind me and stood there for a moment, staring into the quiet room.

Everyone would be talking.

I knew that.

The entire pack probably already knew what had happened.

And honestly, I didn’t care.

Let them talk.

For once, I wanted them to have something real to talk about.

I was tired of pretending everything was fine while everyone whispered behind closed doors

anyway.

I moved further into the room, but I barely made it a few steps before the door opened again.

I didn’t need to turn around to know who it was.

My mother.

She stepped inside and closed the door behind her.

She said nothing at first. I already knew why she was silent.

She was disappointed. I would be surprised if she wasn’t. My mother was all about maintaining the right image all the time.

She raised us to be like that too. She always expected us to behave a certain way.

But I wasn’t playing by the rules today. And I was not even sorry I disappointed her.

I turned around slowly.

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Her face tightened.

“Sage.”

I sighed.

“Please don’t start, Mom.”

She stared at me.

“Do you even realize what you just did?”

I folded my arms.

“Yes.”

Her eyes narrowed.

“You caused a scene in the middle of the pack house.”

“I made sure everyone understood their place.”

My mother’s face changed slightly in disbelief.

“Is that really what you think?” she asked.

I looked away. I didn’t have the patience for this conversation.

She stepped closer.

“You are the Luna.”

“I know exactly who I am.”

“Then act like it.”

The words irritated me. I turned back toward her.

“Act like what? Like I didn’t walk into Jason’s office and find him with another woman?”

Silence followed. My mother’s expression softened slightly, but she didn’t back down.

“I heard what happened.”

“Then you know why I reacted the way I did,” I said.

She shook her head.

“No, Sage. I know why you were hurt. I know why you were angry. But what

you

did

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afterward…”

She paused.

“It was beneath you,” she said. Of course she’d say that.

I laughed quietly.

“Beneath me?”

“Yes.”

Her voice was firm.

“Going to Alice’s quarters and creating another scene, humiliating her in front of the pack, fighting with someone like that over Jason…”

She shook her head.

“It was shameful.”

My jaw tightened.

“Jason is my mate. She was in his office… I caught them in the act.”

“I know.”

“I walked in on them. What exactly did you expect me to do?”

My voice rose slightly.

“Smile? Walk away quietly? Pretend it didn’t happen? I’m sorry, Mom. I’m not that graceful. You’re talking to the wrong daughter.”

My mother looked at me. I could tell she had so many things to say. She was just choosing which one was best to go with.

“I expected you to remember who you are, Sage.”

I stared at her.

“And I did,” I said.

“No, you didn’t.”

She shook her head.

“You reacted as someone who was hurt,” she said.

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Clive

I looked away because maybe that was true. Maybe part of me had wanted Alice to feel even

a fraction of what I had felt standing in that office.

But I wasn’t going to admit that. Not to her.

My mother sighed and walked further into the room.

“The pack is already struggling.”

I didn’t answer.

She continued.

“Your father told me everything about the council meeting this morning.”

That caught my attention slightly.

“The situation with North Ridge is serious. Conrad’s threat is not something we can ignore. The council keeps having meetings but can’t agree on anything.”

She looked at me carefully.

“Silver Hollow is already in a dangerous position.”

I remained silent.

Her voice lowered.

“And just a few hours ago, I was standing here telling you that you and Jason needed to put aside your differences and find a way to protect this pack.”

I looked down. I remembered that conversation. I remembered her telling me to step up as

Luna.

To get through to Jason.

To help him before his pride destroyed everything.

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