Chapter 132: A Reminder 

Ruby’s POV 

I don’t remember much about the hours that followed. 

Only the pain. It came in waves, crashing over me like a violent storm, pulling me under again and again. Voices blurred together. Mikael’s hand never left mine. Karina’s gentle instructions, the twins‘ frightened sobs, the scent of blood, sweat, and earth filling the bunker air. 

And then, at last after what felt like an eternity, the sound of a baby’s cries pierced through the frantic bunker. 

It was the most beautiful sound I’d heard since the day the twins were born. 

Tears blurred my vision as they placed a small, wriggling bundle into my arms. A perfect baby boy, his face still red and slick with birth, his hair as dark as night like Mikael’s, and lungs strong enough to announce his arrival to the entire pack. 

I held him tightly, my heart brimming with joy and overwhelming happiness. 

“He’s handsome,” Mikael whispered, his voice rough and breaking with each word. He pressed his forehead against mine, and in that moment inside that narrow, battered room, with the war still raging above us. Nothing else mattered. 

The twins huddled around us, their eyes wide with wonder. 

“Is that our brother?” Alice asked in a half–whisper. 

I smiled, exhausted. “Yes, sweetheart. Your little brother.” 

Anna reached out carefully, her tiny hand brushing his cheek. “He’s so small.” 

“He’s perfect,” I murmured. 

“Hm, our brother really looks like Dad.” 

“Of course, just like me. Look at his charisma!” 

I let out a soft chuckle as Mikael lifted his chin proudly, patting his chest. The twins made unimpressed faces. Alice’s eyes sparkled, clearly tempted to touch her baby brother, and so did Anna, eager to hold him. But Mikael, noticing this, gently reminded his daughters that their baby brother was still too little to play. 

Alice sighed in disappointment, but she was always the more mature of the two. She coaxed her twin to wait until their brother was big enough to join them. 

Luna Karina wiped her tears, relief flooding her face. “You did it, Rosalyn. Have you two chosen a name?” 

I glanced at Mikael. The man gave a tender smile and a nod. His thumb lovingly brushed the plump cheek of his newborn 

son. 

“Elias Torrance.” 

I exchanged a glance with Luna Karina. We both smiled, silently agreeing on the name Mikael had chosen. 

Not long after, good news arrived. The Orcs and Vampires had been driven out of Bloodmoon Pack territory. Our warriors, fierce and loyal held the line until reinforcements arrived. The Bloodmoon Pack would live to see another day. 

We were safe. At least, for now. 

Days passed. Alpha Jayden returned safely. He looked like a man who had just walked out of hell. Bloodstained, tense, and battle–worn though his signature cheerful grin was still firmly in place. The twins tackled him the moment he stepped through the door. Mikael clapped him on the shoulder, and I pulled him into a tight embrace, grateful he had made it back. A small part of me felt at ease, knowing our family was whole again. 

Our son, Elias, became the heart of everything in those chaotic days. The twins‘ friends constantly pestered them, eager to meet the youngest member of the pack, while Mikael rarely left our side. There was peace in those stolen moments. Warmth. And I clung to them. 

But the past is relentless. It waits, lurking in the shadows, creeping back when you least expect it. 

It came in the form of Leonidas. 

I found him leaning against the garden wall one afternoon, while the house lay quiet and the twins napped. Mikael was outside helping with repairs. A perfect, dangerous silence waiting to be broken. 

I didn’t need to ask why he was there. He was 

Successfully unlocked! 

is mind. 

“Shouldn’t you be halfway back to your castle by now: Jayu you to hold his hand and teach him the alphabet,” I said, cradling Elias against my chest. 

“Couldn’t resist stopping by. Heard the news,” Leonidas grinned, stepping closer to peek at the baby. “Damn. The kid’s already got his mother’s stubborn jaw.” 

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Chapter 132 A Reminder 

1 laughed, shaking my head. “You’re impossible.” 

His grin faded, leaning back against the wall. “You alright? I mean your health.” 

1 looked down at Elias, brushing my thumb over his tiny fist. “As you can see I survived.” 

“That’s what you’ve always been best at, Luna.” 

The mention of that title made me freeze in place. I knew exactly what he meant. 

“You can’t keep calling me that anymore. Mikael’s starting to get annoyed, you know” I chided him. 

His eyes softened. “Sorry. Sometimes I miss my old friend.” 

My heart ached at his words. In my mind, I could see how it all began. The bond we shared. It had been a beautiful kind of friendship. We stood there in silence for a moment. The only sound was the wind stirring the trees. 

“Do you remember everything? From the very beginning?” Leonidas asked. 

I shook my head. “No. It came back gradually starting from when I was still a teenager.” 

He winced at that. “That’s too young. Fate loves to play cruel games with its children.” 

“Well, it doesn’t surprise me anymore,” I said, glancing toward my house, lively as always whenever the twins were home.” But my mate has always been there for me. Killian, he still doesn’t know, does he?” 

“No.” His voice was gentler now. “But be careful. He’s starting to connect the dots NOW.” 

“And you still haven’t told him.” 

“He’s not ready. And neither are you. Am I right?” 

I hated how he could still read me so easily. “I don’t care if he knows anymore. Just be honest. You owe him that.” Leonidas gave a soft, not entirely happy laugh. “I owe him more than that. But it doesn’t mean this is the right time. He may look the same but mentally, he’s not. Losing you was the start of his unraveling. And I know it’s going to hurt before it heals.” 

I fought to hold back the heavy sadness in my chest. “Truthfully, I never asked for this life. I didn’t choose to come back. I had made my peace with fading away, forever.” 

“I know.” His gaze met mine, steady and quiet. “But here you are. And so is he.” 

I looked down at Elias, feeling the heavy knot of old wounds tightening inside me. Memories of a life long gone of blonde hair, stolen nights, and a love torn apart by betrayal. 

“I want to say firmly here that I have a family now,” I said. “I love Mikael Torrance. I have my children. I hope you understand I can’t go back to what we were if you always come to this pack.” 

“Absolutely not. You fucking deserve that, as I told you from the beginning, Rosalyn,” Leonidas said casually. “Don’t let the past steal that from you. But one day, you’ll have to face it. And when that day comes, the two of you will have to decide what to do with what’s left.” 

I nodded, unable to speak with the weight of old scars pressing on me. He stepped away from the wall, his familiar grin returning. 

“Take care, Little Wolf.” 

And then he was gone. I stood there as the evening sunlight filtered through the trees, my son warm against my chest, my heart full of too many things. 

‘Do you want to be the first to be honest?‘ 

Leia’s voice, my wolf, rose softly in my mind. I let out a long sigh. 

‘We’ll see, Leia.‘ 

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