Chapter 4

On the way home, I held Ryan, who was unconscious, and my heart was filled with guilt.

Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.

If I had known I would run into this kind of trouble today, I never would have left the Alpha's estate.

"Mrs. Aurora!"

As soon as we reached the front door, Noah's personal assistant rushed out to greet me.

When he saw Ryan unconscious in my arms, his face turned pale instantly.

"Alpha Noah is still in a meeting. I'll notify him immediately!"

I ordered someone to fetch the pack's doctor right away.

However, before I could get back to my room, I encountered two familiar figures.

Alexander had brought Rosalind into the house.

I didn't want to deal with them, but Alexander grabbed my arm hard.

His face was full of smugness:

"You said you didn't want to marry me, but the moment you heard I was coming to see my uncle, you followed right over, didn't you?"

Hearing this, Rosalind's expression darkened:

"Aurora, you took my child—fine. But now you're bringing the child here to cause trouble. Are you trying to go complain to Alpha Noah?"

Alexander's face fell, and his grip tightened until it felt like he would crush my bones.

"So that's what you're planning! If you keep making a scene, I'll mark Rosalind instead of you!"

At that moment, Ryan let out two dry coughs.

My heart lurched. My eyes red with panic, I shook off his hand violently:

"Get away from me! Ryan is Alpha Noah's child. If anything happens to him, Alpha Noah won't let you off!"

"Shut up!"

Alexander covered my mouth in terror.

"Are you insane?! Every werewolf knows the only person my uncle loves is his mate, the Luna of Frostmoon Pack. You dare say such things here—do you have a death wish?! If this continues, not only will you die, but you'll drag us down with you!"

Being smothered, I bit down hard on Alexander's hand.

He cried out in pain and let go, but then roughly snatched Ryan away.

"Aurora, I thought you were smart and sensible, which is why I entrusted the child to you. I never imagined you'd become this deranged! From now on, the child can't stay with you. Rosalind must raise him herself. Since you can't take care of him, his biological mother should!"

Rosalind awkwardly took the child into her arms.

But the next moment, she let out a painful scream.

Even though Ryan was half-conscious, he knew clearly this wasn't his real mother.

He opened his mouth and bit down hard on Rosalind's neck: "Bad woman! Don't hurt my mommy!"

Back then, I nearly died during childbirth and almost never got to see Ryan.

From that moment on, Noah always told Ryan:

"No matter what, you must love your mommy! When you grow up, you must protect her!"

Watching little Ryan protect me like this, my tears burst forth.

But before I could grab him back, searing pain shot through my face.

Unable to hold back any longer, Alexander slapped me hard across the face.

"Aurora! What have you turned my son into?!"