The Alpha’s Regret Claiming His Luna novel Chapter 30

Chapter 19: Departure and Denial–1

Chapter 19: Departure and Denial

(Olivia’s POV)

The dining room felt suffocating. Every bite of food tasted like ash in my mouth as I sat across from my father and Natalie. Grace kept trying to catch my eye, her innocent face

hopeful, but I deliberately avoided her gaze.

No one spoke. The only sounds were the clinking of silverware against plates and the

occasional sigh from my father.

I couldn’t bear it anymore. Pushing my plate away, I stood abruptly.

“I’m done,” I announced, not bothering to mask the coldness in my voice.

My father looked up, his expression a mixture of disappointment and resignation. “You’ve

barely touched your food.”

“I’m not hungry,” I replied curtly.

Without waiting for his response, I turned and walked away. I could feel their eyes on my back

as I climbed the stairs, but I didn’t look back.

Once inside my bedroom, I shut the door and leaned against it, finally allowing myself to

breathe. The familiar blue walls that had once been my sanctuary now felt like they were

closing in on me.

My gaze drifted around the room, taking in the preserved remnants of my childhood. Agatha had indeed kept everything exactly as I’d left it. The gesture touched me, even as the rest of

the house felt alien.

As I moved toward the bed, something on the table caught my eye – a small, elegantly wrapped gift box. I picked it up, remembering the platinum watch I’d carefully selected for Connor at Timber Wolf Timepieces in Harbor City.

I’d promised to give it to him, and suddenly, I wanted nothing more than to be away from this

house and with someone who actually seemed to value my presence.

Without hesitation, I pulled out my phone and dialed Connor’s number. The moment he

answered, I felt my voice softening involuntarily.

“Hello, Con,” I said, the nickname slipping out naturally now. “I mentioned I got you a gift last

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time. I’ll bring it over to you now. Are you at the Rivers pack house?”

His reply was brief but reassuring. “I’m here.”

“Alright, wait for me a bit, I’ll come over now,” I responded, already reaching for my purse.

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As I ended the call, I realized how much my tone had changed when speaking to him – gentler, more intimate, carrying a trust I hadn’t felt for anyone in a long time. After cutting ties with Ethan and facing the cold reality of my family situation, Connor had become an unexpected

I flung open the door to Olivia’s bedroom, and the sight that greeted me was a profound shock. Her dresser, once cluttered with healing herbs and potions, was completely bare. The small trinkets she kept on her nightstand were gone.

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