Alpha's Regret, Begging My Convict Luna Back novel Chapter 129

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Nathan’s POV

My hand went to my chest automatically, trying to calm the racing thud of my heart. My wolf pressed against my ribs, his yearning a constant plea.

The feelings clawing at me were nothing I could name, I could only feel.

Only suffer.

What was happening to me?

I’d tossed and turned in my chair until dawn, unable to cage my thoughts or my wolf. Finally, driven by a mix of guilt and something far more selfish, I called the department overseeing Kate’s inheritance and forced them to act.

The inheritance was Aria’s and whether I admitted it or not… I wanted to give her something, anything, to ease even a fraction of what she had suffered.

With another sigh, I shut the laptop and rubbed my temples, exhaustion creeping up my spine. My wolf nudged the edges of my consciousness, restless, uneasy.

“Aria…” I murmured, her name echoing strangely in my own ears.

I turned toward my room, hoping sleep might untangle the chaos inside me. But I knew it wouldn’t

because whatever I did, I couldn’t stop thinking about her.

Aria’s POV

I sat in the back of the taxi, cradling Lana against my chest.

My little pup rubbed her eyes with chubby fists, her tiny belly giving a hungry little growl that my wolf picked up even before I did.

Only then did I realize-

I had bathed her, dressed her, given her milk powder and her vitamin D drops… but I’d forgotten the chicken-and-pumpkin puree she always had in the mornings.

I closed my eyes briefly. Of course I forgot. In my world, Lana comes first, even before my own

inheritance.

“Driver, please stop at the next mall,” I said.

The car pulled over, and I stepped out, Lana’s warm weight snug in my arms.

Inside the mall, I headed straight for the baby-food place I remembered… only to find it missing from the directory. My frustration rose, but I kept calm.

I approached a supermarket employee to ask for help, lifting my eyes, I froze.

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“Luna Aria?!” the woman gasped.

“Sandra?” My breath caught.

My wolf perked up in recognition,

Sandra had worked at Hemsworth Villa for years. She was the one who helped me escape the Hemsworth villa on the night I went to take some of my document, after returning from jail.

She had always seemed younger than her age, vibrant, quick on her feet. But now….

She looked like life had chewed her up and spat her out. Her eyes were sunken. Her hair was brittle.

My heart clenched painfully. “Nora…. what happened? What are you doing here?”

When I reached for her hand, my palm brushed over her fingertips. They were rough, cracked, calloused.

A shock sliced through me.

My wolf whimpered.

Sandra snatched her hand back, embarrassed.

“Is it because of Nathan?” I asked quietly.

Sandra bit her lip, clearly torn. Finally, she shook her head. “Luna Aria… I’m sorry. I broke my promise. I

told Alpha Nathan where you were.”

“It’s okay,” I murmured. “But why fire you after you confessed?”

She looked down, mumbling, refusing to say more.

Guilt pricked at my chest. She suffered because of me… because of him.

I steadied my voice. “How have you been holding up?”

“Not as good as before…” she admitted. “But I’m surviving.”

I exhaled in relief, though worry still tugged at me. In my distraction, I missed the flicker in her eyes.

A sudden wail tore through the air.

Lana wriggled in my arms, her hands reaching toward Sandra. It was not the usual curious grabbing…. but something else. Like she wanted to push something away.

Strange…

My wolf stiffened.

I brushed it aside and hurried to prepare formula with Sandra’s help. As soon as I put the pacifier in her mouth, Lana quieted, though she kept babbling restlessly.

Sandra leaned closer to peek.

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Immediately, Lana threw a full-blown tantrum, tiny claws flexing in distress.

Sandra stepped back, startled. Lana settled.

“She’s shy around strangers,” I said.

I tapped Lana’s nose gently. “Lana, sweetheart, this lady helped Mommy before. Be polite, okay?”

Sandra smiled quickly. “She’s just a baby. She doesn’t understand.”

I smiled back, but Lana’s eyes stayed fixed on Sandra.

The interlude ended soon. I slipped some money into Sandra’s hand and continued to the new baby-food shop. After feeding Lana, I rushed to the meeting place for the inheritance.

A line of suits waited at the front desk, looking like they’d been standing guard for hours.

The moment they spotted me, the lead man stepped forward and bowed slightly. “Ms. Darvin, we’ve been expecting you. Please follow me.”

I blinked. All this… for me?

I tightened my grip on Lana and followed.

“This is your grandmother’s handwritten will,” the man said, donning white gloves and presenting a sealed Kraft envelope with reverence.

My hands trembled.

Grandma Kate’s will?

My chest constricted. My wolf whimpered softly, curling tighter inside me.

I touched the envelope.

It felt warm. When I opened it, I realized it wasn’t just a will, It was a farewell. A confession. A final

embrace written in ink.

Every page except the last two was about me… Her longing… Her love… Her refusal to believe I had ever

done wrong.

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