New Neighbor–1
Thea’s POV
It was a lazy day. Leo had gone to school, and I was relaxing at home, enjoying the rare moment of peace. The morning sun filtered through my kitchen window as I sipped my coffee, savoring the warmth and silence.
Since my mental breakdown, I’d decided to step back from work for a while. My students weren’t thrilled about it, but they understood I hadn’t been in the best shape these past few weeks. I planned to restart after the baby was born. For now, my focus was on my pups and the foundation.
I was still trying to process everything that had happened in the past few weeks, including everyone’s change of behavior. The only person who still maintained their consistent hatred toward me was Aurora. Everyone else seemed to have changed overnight.
I didn’t dwell on these thoughts for long. Instead, I picked up my phone and dialed Seraphina’s number. She answered almost immediately.
“Hi, Mom,” I greeted. Though I wasn’t fully used to calling her that yet, I was slowly
adapting.
“Thea!” she exclaimed excitedly on the other end. “Maximus, darling, our baby girl is
calling!”
I heard rustling on the other end, then a sort of echo. I knew she’d put me on speaker.
“Hi, Dad,” I greeted him too.
Their love fascinated me. They weren’t fated mates, but they’d been together since they were thirteen. Thirty–five years later, they were still in love, with nothing changing that. If I were still pursuing love, theirs would be the kind I’d want. But now, I’d accepted that love might not be for me. I was prepared to spend the rest of my life alone. O
“Hi, sweetheart, how are you?” he asked.
“I’m good, nothing special. Just wanted to check in on you guys.”
I still hadn’t told them about my pregnancy. Though my belly was starting to show, I
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could easily hide it with loose t–shirts. I knew they were hurt deep down, even if they
tried to hide it.
As for Kane, what he did to them was wrong, but I understood his feelings too. After what he’d done, he avoided them because he felt unworthy of their kindness and love.
I’d sent him my latest ultrasound. He responded with gratitude, constantly saying how much he longed to see his pup. He also agreed to wait until the day I gave birth to know the baby’s gender.
“Yes, though Leo won’t be joining me this time. It’s his weekend with his father, so it’ll just be me and you guys.” The Sterling and Ashworth families used to have monthly Pack gatherings. As the unwelcome wolfless, I was rarely invited. On those rare occasions when I was, I was treated like I didn’t exist, completely ignored, an outsider. The only person who would speak to me at those gatherings was Leo. Most times, I’d end up leaving early
or crying in the bathroom.

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