Alpha’s Regret After His Pregnant Luna Left novel Chapter 253

(Yvette’s POV)

The sterile scent of wolfsbane and healing herbs filled the Wolf Medical Center’s waiting area. I paced the polished floors like a caged animal, my heart hammering against my ribs with each passing minute.

My daughter was somewhere behind those heavy doors.

My child, who I had searched for relentlessly for over two decades, was being treated for injuries sustained in a battle that should never have happened.

The thought of losing her again, so soon after our reunion, made my wolf howl with anguish.

“Luna Riverwind?” A healer in pristine white robes emerged from the treatment area. “Your daughter is stable. Minor silver burns on her wrists and some bruising, but nothing that won’t heal completely.”

Relief flooded through me so powerfully that I had to grip the nearest chair to keep from collapsing. “Can I see her?”

“Of course. She’s in room three with Alpha Stormhowl.”

I rushed down the hallway, my elegant heels clicking urgently against the tiles. Through the partially open door, I could see Audrey sitting on the edge of a medical bed, fresh bandages wrapped around her wrists.

She looked so small. So fragile. Nothing like the powerfulfemale Alpha I knew her to be.

“Audrey,” I whispered, pushing the door open.

Her emerald eyes met mine, and I saw the exact moment her composed facade crumbled. Tears spilled down her cheeks as she reached for me with trembling hands.

“Mother,” she sobbed.

I crossed the room in three quick strides, gathering her into my arms as carefully as I could manage. She was warm and solid and alive, and I had never been more grateful for anything in my entire existence.

“My brave girl,” I murmured against her hair. “I thought I- might lose you again before we’d even had a chance to be a family.”

Audrey collapsed against my chest, her shoulders shaking with the force of her sobs. All the trauma and terror she had endured finally breaking free.

“Arthur’s gone,” she cried into my shoulder. “He died saving me from Lyra. Those bullets were meant for me, and he just… he threw himself in front of them without hesitation.”

My heart shattered for her pain. I knew how complicated her relationship with Arthur Moonstone had been, but his final act of sacrifice would undoubtedly haunt her for years to come.

“And Florian,” she continued, her voice muffled against my embrace. “I almost lost him too. If Arthur hadn’t been there, if he hadn’t acted when he did…”

“But he did,” I said firmly, stroking her auburn hair. “And Florian is fine. He’s right here with you.”

Florian sat in a chair across the room, his own bandages visible beneath his torn shirt. His golden eyes were filled with a mixture of relief and lingering rage, but when he looked at Audrey, only tenderness remained.

“She’s safe now,” he said quietly. “That’s all that matters.”

I held my daughter tighter, feeling the tremors that still ran through her body. The wolf who had terrorized her was finally in custody, but the emotional scars would take time to heal.

“Nathan Snowfang and Lyra will face justice,” I assured her. “The Pack Council has enough evidence to try him for conspiracy, attempted murder, and a dozen other crimes.

He’ll never hurt you again.”

But even as I spoke the words, I knew that wasn’t what troubled her most. Arthur’s death was a heavy blow.

Nathan’s betrayal cut deep. The realization that her trusted friend had been manipulating her for years would leave wounds that might never fully heal.

“I trusted him,” Audrey whispered brokenly. “For two years, I trusted him completely. How could I have been so blind?””Because you have a good heart,” I replied. “Because you see the best in people, even when they don’t deserve it.

That’s not a weakness, my darling. It’s what makes you extraordinary.”

A soft knock at the door interrupted our emotional reunion. An elderly she-wolf leaning heavily on a carved walking stick stood in the doorway, her silver hair perfectly styled despite the late hour.

Elder Shadowcrest. Audrey’s grandmother.

Despite her obvious frailty, she had somehow managed to make her way to the medical center upon hearing news of the night’s events.

“May I come in?” she asked softly.

Audrey immediately straightened, wiping at her tear-stained cheeks. “Grandmother! You shouldn’t have come.

It’s too late, and you need your rest.”

“Nonsense,” Elder Shadowcrest said with a weak but determined smile. “When I learned what happened, wild horses couldn’t have kept me away.”

She moved slowly into the room, her concerned eyes taking in every detail of Audrey’s condition. Despite the careful way she held herself, I could see genuine love and worry in her weathered features.

“My granddaughter,” Elder Shadowcrest said, reaching out to touch Audrey’s face with a trembling hand. “I’m so glad you’re safe.”

“But I will visit you often,” Audrey added quickly. “Very often. You’re still my family, and I would never abandon you.”

Elder Shadowcrest nodded slowly, “Then I’ll give you…”

“I know you want to make up for lost time,” Audrey continued. “I know you probably want to give me properties and territories and all manner of pack resources to show your love.”

Elder Shadowcrest started to protest, but Audrey held up a gentle hand.

“But I never thought I would have a mother’s love,” she said, her voice thick with emotion. “That means more to me than any territory or hunting ground ever could:

Material things can’t replace the hole in my heart that’s been there my entire life.”

Elder Shadowcrest dabbed at her eyes with a delicate handkerchief. “You have such a pure heart, child. Goddess of the Moon bless you, you deserve everything better.”

As we prepared to leave the medical center, an idea that had been forming since our first reunion crystallized into certainty. I knew exactly how I wanted to welcome my daughter home.

“Audrey,” I said, taking her hands in mine. “I’m transferring all my Central Territory properties to your name. The hunting lodges, the territory dens, the business interests – all of it.”

Her eyes widened in shock. “Mother, I can’t accept-“

“It’s time you had a true home,” I interrupted firmly.”

Somewhere we can build new memories together.

Somewhere you can establish your own pack if you choose to.”

“A place where you’ll never have to depend on anyone else’s charity or protection,” I added. “Where you can be completely independent and make your own choices.”

For the first time since we had arrived at the medical center, Audrey smiled with genuine joy. Not the polite gratitude she had shown Elder Shadowcrest, but pure,radiant happiness.

“Thank you,” she whispered. “For everything. For never giving up on me. For fighting to find me. For accepting me back into your life without question.”

I pulled her close one more time, breathing in her familiar scent. My daughter. My precious child, finally home where she belonged.

“Welcome to the Riverwind family, Audrey Serena Riverwind,” I murmured against her hair. “Let’s go home.”