After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Nora froze for a fraction of a second.

She looked down at the child she had poured so much love into, the boy she had protected, nurtured, sacrificed for.

Then, her expression hardened.

She exhaled slowly, her voice steady but void of warmth.

"Congratulations, Alex." Her lips curved into something almost resembling a smile,

but it didn't reach her eyes.

"You got what you wanted."

Alex blinked, confused. "W-What?"

"You can have Linda as your mom now."

The words hit harder than any slap.

Alex's face crumpled, and he shook his head wildly. "No! I like Mommy best! I don't want Linda! I want you!"

Tears streamed down his cheeks, soaking into Nora's sleeve as he clung to her.

But she gently pushed him away.

Her eyes, filled with exhaustion, turned to Arnold. "Take him and go." Her voice wavered just slightly, but she steadied it. "We'll finalize the divorce and reject each other at the werewolf council next Monday."

Arnold hesitated. He had never seen her like this before.

But something told him... this time, there was no changing her mind.

One week later.

Within the week, Silvermoon Pack made big news.

A security video had surfaced online, exposing Linda's manipulation of Alex and her involvement in an attempted crime.

The footage spread like wildfire, sparking outrage and debate across the werewolf community. People were appalled... not only by Linda's actions but also by the depth of her deceit.

Some were quick to call for justice, while others were simply shocked at how far she had gone to sabotage Nora.

As more details emerged, journalists and investigators uncovered Linda's hidden dealings. Her once-thriving business suffered a massive hit, with partners pulling out and clients refusing to associate with her. Financial ruin followed swiftly.

Then came the legal repercussions.

Linda was formally charged with solicitation of a crime and negligent homicide.

The evidence against her was overwhelming, and the court wasted no time sentencing her to imprisonment.

While most people distanced themselves from Linda, there was one person who didn't... Nora.

She visited Linda in prison.

The woman sitting across from her in the cold, dimly lit visitor's room was a far cry from the arrogant, high-maintenance rival Nora had known.

Linda's once-perfectly styled hair was limp, her sharp eyes dulled by exhaustion. She looked thinner, paler, and the bitterness on her face was the only thing left of the woman she used to be.

Linda's lips curled into a sneer as she locked eyes with Nora. "Now that I'm in here, are you satisfied?"

Nora tilted her head slightly, watching Linda with an unreadable expression. "You say that like I'm the one who put you here."

Linda let out a sharp, humorless laugh. "Oh, don't play innocent, Nora. You wanted this."

Nora sighed, her gaze steady. "No, Linda. You wanted this. You wanted to destroy me so badly that you didn't care about the consequences. And now, you're blaming me for the choices you made."

Linda's face twisted in frustration. "I only wanted you to miss one event! To knock you down a little..."

Nora leaned forward slightly, cutting her off. "No, you wanted to see me fail. You wanted me to suffer. You didn't care how far you had to go to make that happen."

Linda clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms. She wanted to refute it, to deny it, but she couldn't.

Nora's voice softened, but there was no sympathy in her tone. "You and your mother have always been the outsiders, haven't you? Your mother was a third party in my parents marriage, and you've been trying to do the same thing to me. But the trúth is, Linda... you were never good enough to take my place."

Linda sneered, her tone full of mockery, "You're nothing more than a woman who

has been climbing up Leo's ladder, what qualifications do you have to tell me what to do?"

Nora smiled bashfully, a hint of teasing flashing under her eyes, "Looks like you haven't watched the news."

She paused and added in anoveldrama

nonchalant tone, "That Professor Colton, who rejected you countless times, is my mentor. And I'm a shareholder in Starline Studios, the studio you've dreamed of but could never get into. Now, do you understand?"

Linda's face instantly turned pale, her pupils trembled slightly, and her entire body

froze in place as if she had been struck by lightning.

Her lips trembled as she muttered, "No...... it's impossible....

Linda's voice dropped to a whisper, but it was filled with venom. "So what? Arnold

still loves me."

For the first time in their conversation, Nora actually laughed. It was a quiet, almost amused sound.

"Oh, Linda..." She shook her head.

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"Arnold won't make you his Luna. Not after everything. Even if he wanted to, the Lancelot family wouldn't allow it. And the Silvermoon Pack? They've seen what you've done. You think they'd accept you as their Alpha's mate after this?"