Chapter 23


    Reyna Cruz:


    “Reynal” her expression said it all. Her eyes sized me up from head to toe before she stood and


    faced me. Seeing her tear- streaked face strangelyforted me. She used to make me cry a lot


    when I lived with her, so I didn’t feel sorry for her looking so sad.


    “I heard about your sess,” she continued, wearing a very serious expression.


    “Hm! I thought you only focused on my downfall?” I scoffed with an eye roll.


    “Turner! Come, we need to head home now,” I reached out for his arm. I’d made up my mind to


    leave. I didn’t want to stick around for the entire party and cake–cutting. I wanted them to see me


    doing well, and they had.


    “Who is he to you?” she asked, looking puzzled. I had concealed his identity so well that even when


    they searched for me on the inte, they couldn’t find a trace of him.


    “She’s my mother,” Turner replied, grinning and hurrying to give me a hug.


    “He’s your son?” she asked in a gentle tone. It seemed like she was surprised yet sad.


    “Yeah, my son!” I pointed to my chest as Turner walked behind me. I was so focused on Ynda’s


    expression that I didn’t see where he was headed next.


    “Huh, so you did trap someone,” shemented with a hiss. I knew it. Some people just don’t


    change.


    “I did,” I didn’t want to exin myself to her. Those days were over when she would demand


    answers from me, and I would start talking like a scared little kitten.


    “I hope it was all worth it,” her smirk disappeared as she mentioned my newfound respect after


    cheating on my mate.


    “I hope the same for you,” I smirked, and I bet she knew what I was talking about. She couldn’t hide


    her distress from me..


    Coming here wasn’t as pointless as I thought it would be. It actually gave me insight into the


    rtionship between Ynda and Tara. It seemed Tara wasn’t as submissive as Ynda wanted


    her son’s mate to be. She got lucky when she got me as her daughter–inw, a naive maid for her,


    But Tara would never let her mistreat her. If anything. Tara might be the one mistreating her.


    I walked away to find Turner again because he had gone missing once more. It was as if he had


    come here just to socialize with the pack members. But this time, I didn’t have to search too hard to


    find him.


    I saw Hunter holding him by his arm and pulling him in my direction.


    “Let him go, I nearly yelled, hissing as I freed my son from his grasp.


    “Your son has no manners,” Hunterined, giving Turner a disapproving look, and he suddenly


    appeared quite sad.


    “You’re one to talk,” Imented bitterly, ring at him for treating my child this way.


    “Ask him why he was in my personal space?” Hunter continued toin. I turned my gaze


    steadily to my son.


    “He was in my library,” he added, and my eyes shifted from Hunter to Turner. I had no idea what


    had gotten into him because I’d taught him not to go where he didn’t belong or invade anyone else’s


    personal space.


    “Turner! Why were you in his library?” I softened my tone when I asked him.


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    “Sometimes you have to be firm, Hunter’sment made me straighten my back and point my


    finger at him. He didn’t like the idea, but I didn’t care.


    “Don’t tell me how to raise my child, and definitely don’t discipline my child. You shouldn’t have


    grabbed his arm like that,” I hissed as I held my son’s hand, ready to leave.


    “And what he did was right?” Hunter hissed under his breath, quickly following me. Everyone


    noticed us, but they pretended to be engrossed in their conversations.


    Soon, we reached the parking lot, where we could have some privacy.


    “Go wait for me in the car,” I told Turner, who nodded and walked away. I needed to speak to


    Hunter alone because I was extremely angry with him.


    “He’s just a kid. Kids make mistakes. You should have brought him to me gently,” I was fuming


    because there was another outburst I hadn’t been able to express for so long.


    “Go encourage his behavior. First, he spoke disrespectfully to the Luna queen-, before he could


    continue, I cut him off.


    “He taught your beloved Luna queen how to behave, I muttered, folding my arms across my chest.


    “You haven’t changed a bit. The same arrogance and-” he pouted, pointing his finger at me, as if


    holding back from saying something outrageous.


    “Huh? I was never arrogant,” I retorted with a frown. What on earth was he talking about? I used to


    be so obedient, like a fool.


    “Oh really? You used to be the one in charge in bed-,” he suddenly stopped, embarrassing both of


    us by bringing up something that should have stayed in the past.


    Suddenly, I felt tears welling up in my eyes, a reminder of the past.


    “You know what? It was a mistakeing here. None of your pack members would ever


    understand how it feels to be disrespected,” I hissed. As I was about to walk away, I stopped briefly


    to turn and look at him. “At least one of us stayed the


    same


    I noticed the frown on his forehead disappearing, but I didn’t get to see his subsequent reaction


    because I stormed into my


    car with Turner.


    As the journey began, I kept staring out of the window when Turner gently held my hand to get my


    attention.


    “I’m sorry. I lost my way,” he whispered.


    “You’re not supposed to let go of my hand or leave my side when we’re at a stranger’s house,” I


    cupped his face and spoke gently. There was no way I would be harsh with my son in front of those


    entitled people.


    Ill never make the same mistake again. I hope Alpha King Hunter forgives me,” he whispered softly


    under his breath, catching my attention.


    “You don’t need to worry about him. Even if he stays angry, who cares,” I shrugged and hugged my


    son. After we got home, Polline took care of Turner and put him to bed, while I waited for her at the


    kitchen counter after taking a shower and removing my makeup.


    *So, Turner had quite a bit of fun,” Polligemented, probably having heard everything from his


    mouth.


    “He met with everyone, I added.


    “Hunter wasn’t entirely wrong. I’m sure he shouldn’t have held his arm so tightly, but Turner should


    respect boundaries.” Polline’sment didn’t upset me, I knew she was right.


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    “I just don’t understand what happened to Turner there. He was trying to get away from me and talk


    to as many people as he could,” I wondered what was going on with him.


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    “Maybe he’s feeling lonely and thinks you’re drifting away from him. We really need to n that


    pic soon,” Polline suggested. While I agreed with her, I remembered one of my conversations


    with Turner in the car.


    “He doesn’t want to go to the same old park. He kept talking about exploring the pack’snd,” I


    mumbled sadly as reality began to sink in. Even though I could earn a lot, there wasn’t much we


    could do outside the pack. It was an empty world with a lot of dangerous creatures lurking around.


    More than half of the country was under the pack’s territory. There wasn’t much left for us to


    explore.


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