Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 423 - If your son ever falls for her...

Flashback Continues

Luna Kylie parted her lips, ready to fire off another question that was burning on her tongue. Before she could get a single word out, Noelle reached over and lightly touched her arm, her face unusually serious and tense.

"There’s something I need to tell you."

Kylie glanced over at Humphrey, who gave her a small, encouraging nod. "I’ll be right back."

The two women quietly slipped outside the shaman’s hut. The cool evening breeze brushed against their faces as they walked a short distance away, making sure they were far enough that no one inside could possibly overhear them.

Noelle looked around one last time, double-checking they were alone, before lowering her voice to almost a whisper.

"Luna..." She hesitated for just a heartbeat. "I think I’m carrying the gifted wolf."

Kylie’s eyes flew wide open in pure shock. "What?"

Noelle nodded with total confidence, her expression steady and sure. "I have the crescent moon mark too." She smiled faintly, almost shyly. "It’s on my lower back." Her hand instinctively moved to rest near the back of her waist. "The mark has been passed down through the women in my family for generations."

She made sure to mention the exact location on her lower back because she knew Kylie well enough to understand the Luna would never ask to see something so private.

face like a wave. "Thank the Moon Goddess." A genuine smile finally broke through. "I was terrified we’d never find the

started lifting from her heart. "But it looks like the Moon

joy and gratitude. Humphrey’s voice suddenly echoed through

to Noelle. "We have to go back. There’s

two women hurried back into the hut. The moment they stepped

moment, almost like she had known exactly where they had gone and what they had talked about, before she

grew much heavier and more intense. "There is another wolf. The

instantly grew deathly silent. Everyone straightened

will be born around the same time as the gifted white wolf." The old woman’s gaze settled heavily on Humphrey. "If your son ever falls for her..." She slowly shook her head, her expression full of dread. "No one will

with worry. "What exactly is the

is dangerous, deadly, and cunning." Her tired eyes reflected generations

she truly is." She sighed deeply, the sound heavy with sorrow. "To everyone else, she’ll appear

innocent face, she carries poison." The words sent icy

should never remain inside a pack. She must become a rogue... or a lone wolf for a decade of her life and if she survives, the moon goddess will show her

with the

"If she becomes pregnant..." Her voice softened just a little. "Her evil may be restrained. Not because she truly changes, but because motherhood might force part of her darkness to stay buried for the sake of her pup. Only what she carries in her heart would determine if she should

quick, meaningful glance with Kylie before looking back at the elderly woman, determination blazing in his eyes. "Then we’ll

nodded. "That would be wise." A sad smile crossed her wrinkled face. "But unfortunately, I won’t

wasn’t afraid at all. "My journey is ending." She looked directly at Humphrey and Kylie with deep

them for a long moment. "But remember one thing. Don’t place your trust in people too easily." She gently tapped her chest with one