Alpha's Regret: Losing His True Mate

Elodie’s POV~

I noticed Liora hadn’t picked up my call. It’d been ringing for too long, long enough for that familiar knot of worry to start tightening in my chest. She never ignored me. Not my baby girl.

I tried to tell myself she was probably just busy, maybe playing with the other pups in the children’s lounge, but something about the silence made my stomach turn.

I called her teacher.

"Oh, Luna Elodie!" Her voice was bright, almost amused. "Liora’s fine, don’t worry. She’s on a video call with her dad right now. And I think there’s an aunt with him too? Hold on, let me tell her you—"

"No." The word came out sharper than I meant it to. I softened my voice. "Don’t interrupt them. Let her enjoy her time."

"Oh, alright. She looks really happy, by the way."

Happy.

I thanked her and hung up before she could hear the way my breath caught.

An aunt. That could only mean Sienna.

Which meant Dante was with her. Right now. Probably sitting across from her at some nice restaurant, the kind with soft lighting and wine that cost more than most people’s rent. The kind of place we used to go to.

I sat there at my desk, staring at nothing. The office felt too quiet. Too empty.