It's Too Late to Regret Our Tragic Story, Alpha!

I had shifted into Sylvia for days to go back to my pack. For the first time in 10 years, I felt very free. After all, it had been a long time since I ever felt like this.

Not only that, I also felt much better after my body suffered from the rogue attack and the miscarriage after I became one with Sylvia. Her healing capabilities really helped my body recover faster. In fact, I thought I became even stronger.

While I initially felt scared, I didn’t feel that scared anymore. Sylvia had been helping me in reconnecting me with my old self. Or, rather the new me that I had never discovered.

As Sylvia ran, she told me, ‘To hell with being afraid, Alexandra. We’re one. You must be true to me as I’ve always been to you, okay? See, we’re free now!’

Sylvia was right. We were free after being treated like nothing for 10 years. I deserved more than Charles. That was the truth from my little heart that I had been hiding from myself.

This time, I listened to it. If only I listened to it way earlier, I would be much happier. Still, what happened had happened. There was no use in recalling the pain from the past. So, the only thing I could do was to move forward.

A few meters away, the gates of the Silver Arrow Pack came into view. My heart felt emotions I hadn’t felt in years. Finally, I had made it home.

‘We’re home, Alexandra,’ Sylvia said as she let me take over my body, shifting into my human form.

Everything looked very different yet it still felt familiar. It felt wonderful to be back home again. The little trees I grew had grown tall and sturdy. As for the castle where I had lived, it got bigger. Still, this was my home. My very own home. This was where I belonged.

Nevertheless, I couldn’t help but feel nervous.

Lydia definitely could sense my anxiety.

‘Your father will never abandon you,’ my wolf said, giving me the assurance I needed.

So, I braced myself to open the gate.

I was very surprised to see what I had found. After all, I hadn’t expected the welcome I received when I stepped through the gates. The Silver Arrow Pack members were already gathering. All of them were smiling.

However, my attention was quickly diverted to someone who stood in the middle of them all. That someone was my father. The Alpha of the Silver Arrow Pack, Alpha Addison Hale.

“Alexandra!“ my father called me with a gentle yet firm voice.

As soon as I heard his voice, I couldn’t help but run towards him.

“Father!“ I exclaimed.

The moment I reached the Alpha, he pulled me into a tight embrace. My tears quickly fell even though I had tried to hide it. All the feelings that I had been hiding for 10 years had come out of the surface.

‘My daughter, Alexandra, I’m so sorry that it turns out this way,’ my father said to me through the mind-link.

I quickly responded through the mind-link, ‘Thank you for receiving me home, Father. I-I’m scared that I’ll let you down, but-’

‘Nonsense, you’re my daughter and this is your pack. I should’ve said more so you won’t suffer so much,’ my father quickly cut me off through the mind-link as he wiped my tears.

That was when I realized that the Alpha had aged since I last saw him. His once thick, dark hair had lots of silver streaks. Then, there were deep lines etched across his face. Yet, his eyes still held that familiar warmth I had always known.

“You’re home,“ he said softly, pulling back just enough to look at me as he cried softly.

“I am. And I’m not leaving again,“ I whispered, my throat tightening with emotion.

“I’m glad to hear that. I miss you so much,“ my father said as he kissed my forehead.

He then continued in a reassuring tone, “We’ve missed you. The pack has missed you. So, don’t you ever feel afraid to be here, Alexandra.”

When I heard that, my heart felt very warm. I had no idea how long it had been for my heart to feel this warm. Truly, I felt very touched.

Then, I glanced around at the familiar faces of the pack members who had gathered to greet me. They were all smiling so sincerely, unlike the Black Rose Pack members. It made me realize that this was indeed my true home. These people were my family.

“And I’ve missed all of you,“ I replied to all the pack members as I felt a sense of belonging I hadn’t felt in a long time.

Just as I was about to say more, I heard a familiar voice behind me.

“Well, if it isn’t my long-lost sister!“

I turned around to see Matthew Hale, the rogue my father had taken in years ago. The rogue had grown up in our pack when my mother, the late Luna Wylla, had begged our father to take him in and raise him as the heir since werewolf packs couldn’t be inherited to a woman.

Even though we weren’t related by blood, I had always seen Matthew as a little brother. My foster little brother had grown to the point that I barely recognized him. Not only that, the young man had become confident yet still very cheeky.

“Matthew!“ I called his name as he pulled me into a playful hug.

I couldn’t help but hug him back tightly as I exclaimed, “You’ve gotten taller since I last saw you.“

“And stronger,“ he added as he winked and flexed his muscles.

The young man then continued, “I’ve been working hard, you know. Keeping the pack in shape while you were off having fun with the Black Rose Pack.“

I rolled my eyes at his teasing as I told him, “I wouldn’t call it having fun.”

Matthew laughed, but there was something in his eye. In fact, it made me even pause for a while. The young man looked at me with more than just the affection of a brother. There was a softness behind those eyes that I had never noticed before.

It made me think to myself, ‘Could it be that he …’

However, I quickly brushed it off. I told myself that I was imagining things.

To my surprise, Sylvia then told me, ‘You have no idea that there is always another chance, Alexandra.’

Before I could speak, my wolf continued, ‘The Moon Goddess rarely gives us such blessings to have another chance for a mate.’

What Sylvia said stunned me. But I still had no idea on what to do. So, I just kept quiet as I looked back at Matthew who kept looking at me … longingly.

“You’ve done a good job, Matthew. The pack is in good hands with you around,“ my father sincerely complimented my foster brother, clapping him on the shoulder.

When Matthew heard it, his eyes got brighter. That made me also happy. Yet, my attention was quickly diverted by the way his eyes kept looking at me. I noticed that those eyes were lingering a little too long before he turned back to my father.

“I’m just doing my part, Alpha. Anything to help the pack,“ he said with a shrug.

Somehow, I couldn’t help but smile. My heart felt very warm. It was clear to me that Matthew, who had worked hard, had shown results from his strict training. Not only that, he even became a vital part of our pack as he was able to help my father even more than me.

As we walked toward the castle, I told Matthew, “You’ve really grown into a good future Alpha.”

My foster brother just glanced back at me as his rough face softened when he responded, “Well, I’ve had Father. He’s a very good teacher.”

The Alpha, my father, smiled when he heard Matthew praising him.

“But … it’s really good to have you back, Alex. The pack hasn’t been the same without you,“ he continued.

When I heard it, I couldn’t help but feel very touched by what he said. After all the things I had experienced, I knew that I needed someone to support me. Not even Charles could do that. Yet, Matthew became my new support.

“It’s good to be back,“ I said quietly as I looked at the familiar castle where I used to live.

I continued as I tried to smile, but my voice betrayed me when I spoke, “I’ve missed this place. I’ve missed … everything.“

For a moment, I could feel that Matthew was looking at me as if he was searching for something in my eyes.

“You’ve changed since the last time I saw you,“ he said, sounding worried.

I nodded my head as my smile faded away before I told him, “A lot of things … happened, Matthew.”

Matthew’s gaze lingered on me as if he wished to know more, but he didn’t press further because I kept quiet.

But he shocked me when he said, “I hope I can be a source of comfort for you.”

After that, Matthew quickly changed the subject of our conversation. My foster brother told me all about the pack’s latest achievements, the challenges they had faced, and how he had helped my father maintain their influence. It was clear that the young man had stepped up into a good leader.

In the future, he surely would be a good Alpha. My father had raised my foster brother right because this young man had grown into a strong, capable leader. I was also proud.

Yet, there was also something else too.

I could feel it in the way Matthew kept looking at me, the way his voice softened when he spoke to me, and the way he often held my hand as we strolled around the castle. While there was a sense of familiarity between us, there was also something new that I never knew that it would happen.

Again, what my wolf had said kept coming back into the back of my mind.

‘Could it be that Matthew … is my second chance?’ I thought to myself.