Mated to My Intended's Enemy novel Chapter 185

Chapter 185: Chapter 185 Mom vs. Aurora

Freya

"It’s okay," I told the teacher softly, forcing my voice to remain steady despite Selene’s whine of distress inside me. "Let them chat. Don’t disturb them."

After hanging up, I immediately sent Isabella a message asking about her first day at school. Had she made any new friends? What did she eat for lunch? I reminded her to listen to her teachers and take her afternoon nap when the time came.

Over ten minutes passed before I finally received a curt voice message from my daughter: "I know, Mom. I’ll take a good nap."

Selene whimpered within me, sensing the dismissive tone even as I tried to convince myself I was being oversensitive. My cub was just busy with her new school. That was all.

"Your daughter sounds adorable," Sherry commented, having observed my exchange. "How old is she?"

"Five," I answered, unable to keep the pride from my voice despite everything else. "She just started school today."

The afternoon dragged on as I showed Sherry around the office, introducing her to our workflow and colleagues. She proved to be lively and sociable, quickly charming everyone she met. I had to admit she was competent - perhaps too competent for my comfort.

By 6 PM, I was gathering my things to head home when Sherry appeared at my desk.

"Freya, I’d love to take you to dinner," she said with that practiced smile. "As a thank you for all your guidance today."

"This is part of my job," I deflected politely. "You don’t need to be so formal, Sherry."

She was insisting when my phone rang. The screen displayed a name that made me blink twice in disbelief: Maria Moretti.

Why would she suddenly call me?

"Maria?" I answered cautiously.

"York has secretly been racing cars lately, and I’m worried about him," Stella said without greeting, her voice clipped and businesslike. "I’ll send you the address. Go and bring him back." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Before I could respond, she’d hung up. Seconds later, an address appeared on my phone - an outdoor race track on the outskirts of the city.

I turned to Sherry with an apologetic smile. "Sorry, I have an urgent family matter to attend to. I need to leave now."

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The race track was buzzing with activity when I arrived over an hour later. The air smelled of gasoline, burned rubber, and the distinctive musk of excited wolves. Music pounded from speakers, nearly drowned out by the roar of high-performance engines.

I called York several times, but he didn’t answer. With no choice, I pushed my way through the crowds, scanning for Silvano’s younger brother.

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