My Alpha and Son Begged Me Back

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t up-a flash of the little boy who used to run into her ar

ed away. And the warmth vanis

hter. His lower lip trembled. Then he turned an

ologetic. The kind of smile that ha

g her head. "You look tired. Are yo

leepin

arry had a rough night. The storm, you know. But I stayed wi

ked to her son. "Is

er gaze. He nodded

Auntie Aurelia came when w

e, meant to wound. But she had been bleed

bringing herself to e

you both made it very clear in that police station t

then closed. He hadn'

"You wanted them, didn't you? You've always w

ulations. You've inherited a ready

er eyes glistening. "Cynthia, please-I'm not trying to take anything

le. Goddess k

g a divorce. I'm sorry it has to be this way. But you've made your feel

umpled. "You're-

gain if I didn't protect Aurelia. I

ide and wet. "But-b

t's okay. You're children. You're allowed to

them into her arms. "I will never leave you," she whispered loud

thought. She's been

the scene unfold with a strange sense o

walke

around both weeping boys, Cynthia standing apart with her arms cr

u do?" His v

re. That's all. I didn't touch anyone. I didn't raise my voice. I simply

y innocent

to her bag and pulled out a thick envelope

his desk. "I came he

re crying, and all you care about

you. I didn't come here to win. I came here to sign the papers and walk away. Y

signature is on every page. All you ha

ng it over her shoulder, a

it. "You think it's that simple? You think

hand on her arm. Then she l

me," sh

walked out the door

eard Harry's voic

om

stop. She k

alked to the edge of the sidewalk, pulled out her phone

umber. One she had

ed on the

you finally grew a spine and

that was almost a laugh.

t-and-run. The police station. Your sister batting her eyelashes while your husband plays knight in shining armor. And then I hear you filed for

nthia said quie

closing a book she had been reading for five y

n above, Cynthia, I thought I was going to have to fly over there and drag you out myself. D

mile tugging at her lips despite everything.

Don't tell me you're just going to fade into

said the words she hadn't

ack. To New Y

couldn't help the ex

"I'll be in New York by the end of the week. Can you help

tened. "You're not alone in this. You haven't been

tar by now. You always had a hundred times more talent than Aurelia e

ne this time. "Thank you

goodbyes, and

had found didn't

, her phone bu

the screen. H