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236 Chapter 236 TAKE CARE OF YOU · Nov 02, 2026

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201 201 Chapter 201 CANDLELIGHT AND NOSTALGIA 2026-11-02
202 202 Chapter 202 HOT COALS 2026-11-02
203 203 Chapter 203 A PIECE OF THE MOON 2026-11-02
204 204 Chapter 204 LOCKWOODS AND CARTRIDGES 2026-11-02
205 205 Chapter 205 PUP WHISPERER 2026-11-02
206 206 Chapter 206 NOT A CARDBOARD CUTOUT 2026-11-02
207 207 Chapter 207 HEAD OVER HEELS 2026-11-02
208 208 Chapter 208 SUCKER FOR JEWELRY 2026-11-02
209 209 Chapter 209 WRITER’S BLOCK 2026-11-02
210 210 Chapter 210 A PERSONAL TOUCH 2026-11-02
211 211 Chapter 211 PERFECT TIMING 2026-11-02
212 212 Chapter 212 CHARM ON THE ICE 2026-11-02
213 213 Chapter 213 SO CLOSE 2026-11-02
214 214 Chapter 214 HEARTBREAKINGLY HONEST 2026-11-02
215 215 Chapter 215 MAN AND WOLF 2026-11-02
216 216 Chapter 216 STRONG ROOTS 2026-11-02
217 217 Chapter 217 HALF-SHIFT ANOMALY 2026-11-02
218 218 Chapter 218 A Quick Note Please Skip If Paying! 2026-11-02
219 219 Chapter 219 BLANK SPACE 2026-11-02
220 220 Chapter 220 ORDINARY 2026-11-02
221 221 Chapter 221 CHILDHOOD RESENTMENTS 2026-11-02
222 222 Chapter 222 PROPHECIES BE DAMNED 2026-11-02
223 223 Chapter 223 STAY WITH ME 2026-11-02
224 224 Chapter 224 MOON GODDESS 2026-11-02
225 225 Chapter 225 STEAM AND ICE 2026-11-02
226 226 Chapter 226 GO BACK 2026-11-02
227 227 Chapter 227 THE BOND 2026-11-02
228 228 Chapter 228 TIME 2026-11-02
229 229 Chapter 229 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2026-11-02
230 230 Chapter 230 SHEER 2026-11-02
231 231 Chapter 231 A NOBLE SENTIMENT 2026-11-02
232 232 Chapter 232 SAFE SPACE 2026-11-02
233 233 Chapter 233 SHAMELESS 2026-11-02
234 234 Chapter 234 THE HEIR CEREMONY 2026-11-02
235 235 Chapter 235 ASHAR’S BLESSING 2026-11-02
236 236 Chapter 236 TAKE CARE OF YOU 2026-11-02
237 237 Chapter 237 INSECURITY 2026-11-02
238 238 Chapter 238 YOU’RE MINE 2026-11-02
239 239 Chapter 239 YOURS 2026-11-02
240 240 Chapter 240 SIMPLY EXISTING 2026-11-02
241 241 Chapter 241 MONSTERS OUT THERE 2026-11-02
242 242 Chapter 242 ONE PIECE 2026-11-02
243 243 Chapter 243 TAWDRY CLICHÉS 2026-11-02
244 244 Chapter 244 COSMIC LUCK 2026-11-02
245 245 Chapter 245 BEAUTIFUL TORTURE 2026-11-02
246 246 Chapter 246 A DIFFERENT BEAST 2026-11-02
247 247 Chapter 247 THE HALL OF MEMORIES 2026-11-02
248 248 Chapter 248 THE SAME PATH 2026-11-02
249 249 Chapter 249 MOONLIGHT ALLEY 2026-11-02
250 250 Chapter 250 THE TALISMAN 2026-11-02

236: Chapter 236 TAKE CARE OF YOU 236: Chapter 236 TAKE CARE OF YOU SERAPHINA’S POV

The courtyard emptied slowly, voices tapering into soft murmurs, torches burning low.

The air still vibrated faintly with the residue of the rituals—the blessings, the power, the pride.

Daniel’s name lingered in the air like smoke.

Ethan and Maya only left after I assured them I was fine and Maya extracted a promise from me to call her when I got home.

When the last of the pack members bowed and departed, Nightfang settled into a rare hush.

Daniel would stay overnight in the pack house—customary for a newly recognized heir.

A tradition symbolizing the child’s first night under the roof they would one day lead.

I followed him up the stairs, our footsteps muffled by the soft runner carpet.

He walked ahead of me with a swagger he’d never had before, his small shoulders pulled back like he was twice his size.

When we reached his room, he swept his arm out and pushed the door open with an exaggerated flourish.

I held back a chuckle.

“Need help changing?

That outfit was a nightmare to get on.”

“I can change by myself, Mom.” He looked over his shoulder, grinning with all the pride of a kid who’d just been handed a kingdom.

“I’m an heir now.

Heirs don’t need help with buttons.”

I raised an eyebrow, crossing my arms.

“Oh?

Well then, I guess I’m not needed here.

I’ll just head home.”

He was halfway through pulling his ceremonial sash over his head when he suddenly froze in place, his arms tangled in the fabric.

“No, wait—” he rushed out, voice several octaves higher.

Then he caught himself and cleared his throat, trying to sound controlled.

“I mean…you can stay.” He shrugged.

“If you want.”

I bit back a smile as I set his overnight bag by his bed.

“Only if the mighty heir permits.”

Daniel puffed out his chest.

“Permission granted.”

He tugged off the rest of his ceremonial clothes with clumsy hands and a heroic level of effort, occasionally getting stuck in a sleeve or tripping over the slacks around his ankles.

Every time I reached forward to help, he’d shoo me away—only to ask for help ten seconds later.

When he was finally in soft cotton pajamas, he flopped onto the bed dramatically.

“I’m exhausted,” he moaned into his pillow.

“Ceremonies take forever.”

I sat beside him, smoothing back a curl stuck to his forehead.

“You did wonderfully.”

He rolled onto his back, staring at the ceiling.

“Mom?”

“Yes, baby?”

His voice dropped to a whisper.

“Did you see me?

At the end?

When I reached the end of the path?”

My heart pulled tight.

“Of course I did.

No one could take their eyes off you.”

“I felt like…” He paused, trying to put something complex into small, ten-year-old words.

“Like something changed.

Like something…woke up.

Inside me.”

“That’s part of it,” I murmured.

“Part of becoming heir.”

“But it didn’t feel scary,” he said, eyes drifting shut, lashes casting soft shadows on his cheeks.

“It felt like…like I was becoming who I’m supposed to be.

Even if I’m not there yet.”

I cupped his cheek gently.

“That’s exactly what it means.”

Daniel opened his eyes again, slowly lifting his head off the pillow to meet my gaze.

“And when you put your hand on my head, during Dad’s wolf blessing… I don’t know.

It felt like…” His small fingers tapped his chest.

“Like you were inside me.

Like you were keeping me safe even from the inside.”

Emotion clogged my throat.

“That’s what a mother does.”

Daniel pushed up suddenly, sitting cross-legged.

“Mom?”

“Yes?”

“Can I ask you something?”

“Always.”

He hesitated.

“Why did Ashar…come to you like that?

That wasn’t like we practiced.”

My breath caught.

I swallowed slowly.

“I’m not sure why.

I guess…your dad just wanted me to be part of the ritual.”

Daniel studied me quietly, his dark eyes piercing as intensely as Kieran’s.

Finally, he nodded, letting it go.

I let out the breath I’d been holding.

A comfortable silence settled over us then.

I brushed my thumb over the back of his hand.

I needed to do this now.

Before I lost my courage.

“Danny…there’s something I want to talk to you about.”

He turned to look at me fully, attentive the way he always was when he sensed something important.

“I’m going to be traveling soon.”

His brows shot up.

“Where?”

“I’m not sure yet,” I admitted.

“I just know I need to go.

For myself.

To grow.

To figure…things out.”

A second passed.

Then another.

Daniel looked down, playing with the edge of his blanket.

“Will—will you be gone long?”

I shook my head and pulled him close, clinging to his warmth.

“I could never be separated from you for long.

I promise I’ll be back soon, before Christmas.”

Yeah, that seemed like enough time to get my head straight.

Daniel exhaled.

“But…you know you don’t need my permission.”

My breath hitched.

“I know, baby.

I just… I didn’t want you to feel like I was running away.”

He shook his head.

“You’re my mom.

I know you would never run from me.”

The sting behind my eyes sharpened.

“Yes, baby.

Never forget that.”

“I’ll miss you,” he whispered, leaning into me.

“So, so much.”

I wrapped him tightly in my arms.

“I’ll miss you too, my love.”

“But…” He sniffed.

“I want you to go.”

I froze.

“You do?”

He nodded, burying his face in my shoulder.

“You’re always taking care of me, and Dad, and everyone.” He pulled back, wiping his eyes with the heel of his palm, and looked at me with renewed conviction.

“Go take care of you.

And then come back to me.”

A sob climbed up my throat, threatening to break loose.

I kissed his forehead instead.

“Thank you,” I whispered.

“You have no idea what that means to me.”

We held each other for a long moment, but eventually, Daniel’s yawns grew too big to suppress.

I tucked him into bed, gently pulling the blanket up to his chin.

As his eyes fluttered, he reached out and grabbed my fingers one last time, briefly squeezing them before letting his grip go slack and surrendering to sleep.

“Good night, little Alpha,” I whispered, placing one last kiss on his temple.

When I stepped out into the hallway, the door clicking shut behind me, my chest was tight and aching, but…lighter.

I took one step—and froze.

Kieran stood directly outside the door.

Hands shoved into his pockets.

Shoulders tight.

Eyes dark and unreadable.

Right on cue, the bond thrashed so sharply it felt like someone had reached inside my chest and twisted.

“Kieran,” I exhaled.

“Sera.” He took a small step forward.

“I just wanted to say…what Ashar did—what happened earlier…” He sighed.

“I’m sorry.”

I shook my head; the motion felt choppy.

“You don’t have to apologize.”

“Yes, I do,” he said softly.

“I told him to hold back.

I told him tonight wasn’t about us.

But when he saw you…” Kieran’s eyes flickered with something raw.

“He didn’t want to hurt the ceremony.

He just…needed to be near you.”

The bond shivered.

So did I.

I didn’t have words, so I just nodded, hoping that was that.

His jaw flexed.

“I…I was hoping you would stay.

Tonight.

Here.

With Daniel.”

And me.

He didn’t add that, but I heard it loud and clear in the desperate hope in his eyes.

My throat tightened.

“I can’t.”

“Sera—”

“Kieran.” My voice cracked in a way that betrayed too much.

I hated how close he was.

Hated how my pulse tripped.

Hated how the heat of him seeped into my skin without even touching me.

“It’s been a long day.

I’m completely drained.

I just want to go home.”

Something shattered in his eyes even as his expression shuttered—like glass breaking behind a closed door.

“Sera…”

His hand twitched at his side, fingers curling slightly, as though he wanted to reach for me.

But he stopped himself, forcing his arm to remain still.

I stepped around him, heart clawing at my ribs, the bond pulling so tightly it felt like walking against gravity.

As I passed him, his voice followed me.

“I’ll wait,” he said softly.

“However long it takes.”

The bond quaked.

I didn’t answer.

Couldn’t.

I made it down the stairs and out into the cool night air—every step a fight, every breath a battle.

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