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Author: RJ Cross
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ALPHA HUGH:

Autumn was nowhere to be seen. Mom and Dad were already bidding their goodbye, but she was not around.

I was not the only one who noticed her absence. Mom, too. Her mood did not even get better. It turned worse seeing that Autumn was not here to send her off.

"See you around, Grandma."

Looking down, she smiled at my son. "See you too, Gabriel. Be a good boy. Be healthy and inherit your Dad's position in the pack. You have to become the alpha, okay?"

With pure innocence, my son nodded.

But I will never force him to do something he did not want.

"Alright, Grandma. I will become strong so that I will protect Miss Autumn and you."

Her smile disappeared from her lips hearing Autumn's name.

"Speaking of that woman, where is he? Isn't she supposed to be Gabriel's nanny? Hugh. You explain why she’s not here."

"I sent her an errand, Mom," I lied, hoping that Mom would not catch my lie, which she always did. I could not hide anything from her.

"You're always sending her to an e
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