#Chapter 155: Separation

Nathan I was startled by the sound of Olivia banging on the door, calling my name as though she suddenly remembered something. But by the time I opened the door, she stood there, looking lost and forlorn with a painful expression on her face. My heart ached, wanting to reach out to her, to pull her back in. But I knew it was better this way. I had to let her go. I turned away from the window, refusing to witness her departure, fighting back the wave of emotions that threatened to overwhelm me. It was over. There was no going back. “Did you sense that?” My wolf’s voice suddenly echoed in my skull, taking me by surprise. “Erm… Sense what?” I asked out loud. My wolf paused. “A scent… I thought… No. Nevermind.” … The weeks turned into months, and I buried myself in my responsibilities as the new Alpha, working tirelessly to remedy the mistakes my father had made. The land matters were a tangled mess, filled with power imbalances and unresolved disputes