Sold to Bastard Alpha after My Divorce! novel Chapter 110

Chapter 110: Chapter 110

Aria’s POV

Before I could respond, small footsteps thundered down the stairs.

"MOMMY! UNCLE CASSIUS! I’M HUNGRY!"

Lina burst into the kitchen. All energy and chaos and beautiful, wonderful distraction.

I scooped her up. Held her tight.

"Perfect timing, monster. Dinner’s ready."

"YAY!"

Cassius’s eyes met mine over her head. That same gentle warmth. That same unspoken promise.

Whatever happened next, I knew he would be there.

And somehow, that made everything feel a little less scary.

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The next few days were a blur.

Packing. Apartment hunting. Signing papers. Moving boxes.

Cassius helped with everything. Of course he did. He carried the heavy furniture. Assembled the new bed frame. Made sure Lina was entertained while I organized our new space.

He never complained. Never made me feel guilty.

Just showed up. Every day. Ready to help.

The new apartment was small. Tiny, really. One bedroom that Lina and I would share. A kitchen barely big enough to turn around in. A living room that doubled as everything else.

But it was mine.

OURS.

And that mattered more than square footage.

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Saturday morning arrived faster than I expected.

I stood at the train station. Lina’s hand in mine. My heart pounding against my ribs.

Sophie was coming.

Any minute now.

Any second.

The platform was crowded. Wolves and humans mixed together in the border zone. The air smelled like exhaust and coffee and anticipation.

"Mommy?" Lina tugged at my hand. "Who’s Sophie?"

"My best friend." I crouched down to her level. "Remember how I told you about the nice lady who gave Mommy a job in the human world? Who was always there for me?"

Lina nodded.

"That’s Sophie. She’s very excited to meet you."

"Is she nice?"

"The nicest." I smiled. "But she’s also very... loud."

"Louder than me?"

"Much louder."

Lina’s eyes went wide. "Wow."

The train whistle sounded.

My head snapped up.

There it was. The border express. Pulling into the station. Slowing down. Stopping.

Doors opened.

People streamed out. Faces I didn’t recognize. Bodies moving past.

Where was she?

Where—

"ARIA!"

The scream cut through the crowd like a knife.

I spun around.

There she was.

Sophie.

She stood at the edge of the platform. Suitcase abandoned beside her. Arms spread wide. Tears already streaming down her face.

"SOPHIE!"

I was running before I knew I’d moved. Pushing through the crowd. Ignoring the startled looks. Ignoring everything except her.

We collided in the middle of the platform.

Her arms wrapped around me. Crushing. Desperate. Exactly the rib-cracking hug she’d promised.

"You’re here," she sobbed into my shoulder. "You’re actually HERE."

"I’m here." My own tears were falling now. Hot and fast. "I’m here."

"I missed you so MUCH."

"I missed you too. God, Sophie, I missed you so much."

We stood there. Holding each other. Crying like idiots in the middle of a crowded train station.

I didn’t care.

Let them stare. Let them judge. Let them think we were crazy.

"Sophie—"

"I’ve already done all kinds of research!" She pulled out her phone with her free hand. Started scrolling. "There’s this famous market I want to check out. And a mountain with supposedly amazing views. And apparently there’s some kind of underground fighting ring that sounds TERRIFYING but also kind of cool?"

"That’s not really—"

"AND I want to see where all these horrible people live so I can glare at their houses menacingly!" She made an exaggerated scary face. "Rebecca. Celestia. That awful Finn guy. I want to memorize their addresses so I can send them hate mail."

"You’re not sending anyone hate mail."

"You don’t know that! I might! I’m VERY petty when it comes to people who hurt my best friend!"

I couldn’t help but laugh. This was so perfectly Sophie. So ridiculous and dramatic and exactly what I needed.

"Just... try not to get arrested, okay?"

"No promises!" She grinned. "I’m here to have the time of my life. And NOTHING is going to stop me!"

Lina looked up at her with stars in her eyes.

"I like you," she declared.

"I like you TOO, tiny human!" Sophie squeezed her hand. "We’re going to be BEST FRIENDS. I can already tell."

We reached the station exit. The wolf territory spread out before us. Trees and buildings and a whole world that Sophie had never seen.

She stopped. Took a deep breath. Let it out slowly.

"This is it." Her voice was quieter now. Almost reverent. "This is really happening."

"It’s really happening."

She turned to me. Tears glistening in her eyes again.

"I’m so happy right now." Her voice cracked. "I know you’ve been through hell here. I know there are terrible people and painful memories and a million things that make this place complicated. But right now, in this moment, I’m just so HAPPY to be here with you."

I pulled her into another hug. Softer this time.

"Me too."

"Okay." She pulled back. Wiped her eyes. Squared her shoulders. "Enough crying! We’ve got places to go! Things to see! Adventures to have!"

She grabbed her suitcase. Reached for Lina’s hand again.

"Come on, team! The wolf world isn’t going to explore itself!"

Lina cheered.

I shook my head. Smiling so hard my face hurt.

"Sophie, maybe we should start slow—"

"SLOW?" She whirled around. Eyes wide with mock horror. "SLOW?! Aria Moon, did you just suggest we take things SLOW?"

"I just meant—"

"We don’t have TIME for slow! I’m only here for a limited time! Every second counts!" She started marching forward. Dragging Lina along. "I must have the best time! I’ve already made all kinds of plans! You better not stop me~"