The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 403

It was also true that I could hear Bjorn laughing from the backyard and wanted to see it.

I stepped out onto the back porch and found them in the wide stretch of grass behind the house. Bjorn had his cap on backwards now and was winding up with an exaggerated pitcher’s stance, tongue poking out the side of his mouth in concentration. Gideon stood at the other end of the yard, hands up, waiting.

Bjorn threw it. It went wide and low, and Gideon had to lunge sideways to catch it, which Bjorn found absolutely hilarious.

“Again!” Bjorn shouted.

I sat down on the porch steps and watched.

I had always wanted this for him. Since before he was even born, honestly, I had wanted my son to have what so many other kids got to have: a father figure who loved him, who cared for him, who would throw a ball with him.

I hadn’t been able to give him that. Not really. And it always broke my heart. 3

fill in with something warm and golden. Gideon was patient with him. He took time to teach Bjorn how to properly throw and catch. And he

my hand and let myself just watch. And as I did, I couldn’t help but wonder if I was making the right decision in

the ball coming until it was a foot from

arm up to protect my nose, and scrunched my eyes shut

my eyes open again, I found a hand hovering in front of me, fingers tightly gripping the ball. I

in the morning light. His mouth was curved slightly, and he was close

and bristled at his proximity. For a moment, I almost considered moving

he asked. His voice was low, deep, and

I swallowed hard, gulping down the feelings that had bubbled up in my throat.

across

called out. “I knew you were gonna catch it! That’s why I threw it like that. I definitely did that on purpose!

but overshot the ball by a long ways, forcing Bjorn to go running across the

turned back and sat on the step beside me, stretching his legs out in front of him. We watched Bjorn for a moment.