Ran Away Pregnant Came Back Alpha Heiress (Amelia and Damien) novel Chapter 98

**Night Whispers Forgotten Names – Colin Shah**

**Chapter 98**

**Amelia’s POV**

My eyes widened in disbelief as I watched Jake lower himself in an unexpected bow before me. It was a gesture that seemed almost impossible; Alphas were never known to bow to anyone, yet here was Jake, a powerful figure in our world, humbling himself in my presence.

“I’m truly sorry, Amelia. If I had only taken action sooner with Sienna, perhaps none of this chaos would have unfolded,” he confessed, his voice heavy with remorse.

In that moment, I felt nothing but compassion for him. Sienna was his sister, the one he had grown up with, and naturally, he carried the weight of concern and love for her. It was understandable that he hesitated to treat her with the severity she deserved. I had initially thought that after her previous mishap with the poison, she would have learned a vital lesson about responsibility and care. Clearly, I had been mistaken.

“I don’t hold you responsible,” I reassured him, my voice steady and sincere. “Sienna made her own choices. What matters is that we managed to identify the issues before any harm came to our patients.”

Jake straightened up, his posture regaining its former confidence. “You were the one who caught the discrepancies,” he said, a note of admiration in his tone. “It’s only because you’re such a dedicated and compassionate healer’s apprentice that those patients are safe today.”

I couldn’t help but feel undeserving of such praise. Much of my success was merely a matter of being in the right place at the right time. I hadn’t even been scheduled to work today; I was only there for my appointment. Yet, an inexplicable urge had compelled me to check on things. Perhaps I was just a workaholic, driven by an insatiable need to be useful.

Jake stepped closer, running a hand through his tousled hair, a sigh escaping his lips. “I’m at my wit’s end with Sienna. It seems that the more I try to discipline her, the more rebellious she becomes.”

His admission felt significant, a moment of vulnerability I hadn’t anticipated. Sharing such personal struggles with me was unexpected, yet perhaps with Jake, I should have seen it coming. He had always been kind and open, and our connection, whatever it truly was, had formed almost instantly. I had found solace in his presence, so it wasn’t entirely surprising that he might seek comfort from me as well.

“I’ve made the decision to send Sienna away from the pack,” he continued, his expression troubled. “She’ll be attending a college in the northern lands, where the environment is stricter, and resources are limited. I hope that there, she’ll learn the values of empathy, gratitude, and compassion.”

As he spoke, I couldn’t help but notice the deep lines of concern etched across his face.

“Do you genuinely believe she will?” I asked, my skepticism evident. I wasn’t convinced that a change of scenery would be enough to alter her behavior.

While I still felt a twinge of guilt for the upheaval I had caused in Sienna’s life, my empathetic feelings had been significantly strained since she had endangered the lives of our patients. It was becoming increasingly difficult to muster sympathy for someone who seemed so self-absorbed.

“I honestly don’t know,” Jake admitted, his voice tinged with uncertainty. “But I can only hope that when she returns, she will be a different person.”

For his sake, for the sake of his parents, and even for Sienna herself, I found myself wishing for that outcome as well.

I pondered what could have led Sienna down such a destructive path. Raised in a family that valued compassion, how had she turned out to be so selfish? Had she been overly indulged? Yet, knowing her parents as I did, it was hard to believe they hadn’t tried to instill some sense of virtue in her.

It was as if she had inherited none of their admirable traits at all.

Despite being the same age, Sienna still acted like a petulant teenager. Even when others spoke of her, they referred to her youth, as if she were still in her teens rather than a woman in her twenties.

It was all so perplexing.

“Let me take you away from here for a bit,” Jake suggested, his tone shifting to one of encouragement. “We can go for a drive up the mountains. Fresh air might help clear our minds.”

I realized he was likely trying to keep me away until Sienna had packed her things and said her goodbyes to their parents. I could only imagine how she would react upon seeing me; honestly, I didn’t feel particularly inclined to face her either.

I could be sympathetic, yet my anger simmered just beneath the surface. She had come dangerously close to harming people today, and that betrayal weighed heavily on me.

The combination of my frustration and the overwhelming emotions swirling within me was exhausting. The idea of a simple escape, even just a drive, felt like a distant fantasy.

“I’d really like that,” I replied, my voice softening.

When Jake offered me his arm, I took it without hesitation, grateful for the distraction.

**Claire’s POV**

I found myself seated next to Victoria, positioned by the front window of my family’s estate. The view stretched out over the bustling main street of the city, where people constantly flowed like a river, each lost in their own world. I focused on them, pondering the mundane lives they led.

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