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

The things that happened between Matthew had bothered me.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t ask Sylvia as she was resting inside me after running for days, which was expected. Since I wasn’t sure what to make of it when it came to Matthew, I kept my responses polite and focused more on the pack. Besides, there was also another thing that I had in mind.

I found myself sitting by the fireplace inside my room after I settled back into my old room. My father also helped me settling here, so he sat next to me. When I looked at him, the Alpha looked tired, more so than I had ever seen him before. That worried me.

“Father,“ I began, glancing over at him.

My father quickly looked back at me as if he told me to go on.

So, I started to talk again, “I’ve been thinking … I want to help the pack more. By leaving the Black Rose Pack, I’m aware that I’ve disappointed our pack. But I promise to make you proud.”

The Alpha smiled gently as he told me, “You’re never a disappointment, Alexandra. You always make me and your mother proud. But you said that you want to help me? May I know how?”

“I’ve always wanted to become the pack doctor,“ I told my father from the bottom of my heart with my voice steady.

After that, I looked back at my father as he said, “Since I’m back now, I think it’s time I started learning.”

My father looked at me for a long moment, his expression unreadable. It made me nervous. Since I knew my father very well, I knew that when he had a blank expression would mean that he was thinking hard about it.

‘What if he refuses?’ I thought to myself as I kept waiting for a response from my father.

To my relief, the Alpha then slowly nodded his head.

“I always knew you had a healer’s heart, Alexandra. If that’s what you want, I’ll support you,“ he said quietly.

When I heard his answer, I felt much better as I told him, “Thank you, Father. I want to help take care of you and the pack. It’s time I do more.“

He reached over and squeezed my hand as he said, “You’ve always done more than enough, my daughter. But I’m proud of you. I always have been.“

The moment Father said that to me, my tears fell again from my cheeks. I tried to stop it, but my father held my hands tightly. After that, I heard something that made me even cry.

Father asked me, “I’m sorry, Alexandra. Life must’ve been so unkind to you, no?”

I nodded quietly as I let my father hug me while he was crying. When I heard the Alpha crying, it also made me cry even more. For a while, we were crying before my father looked at me with eyes of determination.

“I’m sorry, Alexandra. I’ve failed you as my father. But don’t worry. You’ll stay here with us as you like,” he told me firmly.

Even though I hadn’t told him of my miscarriage and Charles’ affair with Hailey, I felt much more relieved. I had never felt this kind of relief, frankly speaking. Nevertheless, the burden that I had carried for years had slowly been lifted. That night, I slept like a baby.

A few days later, I got myself used to life back in the Silver Arrow Pack.

I quickly began my training with the pack doctor, Lord Alistair Pritchett. The doctor was old, but he was extremely knowledgeable. He was actually really happy to learn that I would be his apprentice as he knew me well. The training was hard, but it made me happy.

Then, a letter arrived. Immediately, I recognized the handwriting. Greta, the Black Rose Pack doctor, was the one who sent it. For a while, I hesitated. But my curiosity got the better of me before I opened it. After all, I felt unsure if I wished to read whatever news she had to share.

Eventually, I decided to brace myself because I knew that I had to know what Greta was writing. What if it was something important? What if the Black Rose Pack declared war to our pack because of me running off? Countless scenarios appeared in my mind as I opened the letter.

What Greta wrote really shocked me.

[Alexandra,

I hope this letter finds you well. Word has spread quickly that you’ve returned to your father’s pack. We all know why.

When Alpha Charles reads your letter, he seems to be shocked. I’ve never seen him like this. That man became uncontrollable. He lashed out at everyone, including Hailey. He even hurt her physically. Not only that, he blames her for your leaving.

But what scares me even now is that he hasn’t been the same since. The Alpha becomes different.

As for the pack, they miss you. They’ve started to realize that you were the heart of the Black Rose Pack. Many have spoken about how things aren’t the same without you.

They want you to come back, Alexandra. Even Charles, though he would never admit it openly, wants you back.

But whatever you decide, I understand. I only wanted to let you know what’s been happening.

Take care,

Greta]

I stared at the letter for a long time, my mind reeling with everything Greta had written. Charles had hurt Hailey? And the pack missed me?

There was a part of me that felt a flicker of satisfaction, knowing that they had finally realized what they had lost. But, frankly speaking, the rest of me … was unimpressed. It was too late.

‘Serves you right, Charles!’ I thought to myself.

Charles could be as uncontrollable as he wanted and the pack could miss me all they liked, but I wasn’t going back. I would never go back to the place that treated me as if I was a prisoner for 10 years. Never!

Without a second thought, I crumpled the letter and threw it into the fire. I watched as the flames consumed it, the words disappearing into ash.

I was free. Free from Charles, free from the Black Rose Pack, and free to live my life the way I wanted.

Over the next few days, I found myself enjoying my life in the Silver Arrow Pack. I spent time with my father, helping him with small tasks around the castle, and continued my lessons from the pack doctor. Finally, I became my old cheerful self after a long time ago.

But what I didn’t know was that my freedom wasn’t as secure as I thought.

Unbeknownst to me, Charles had sent Lucas to follow me. I only found out when our warriors had found Lucas when they were doing their routine inspection. Then, I realized one thing.

I was far from free.