Chapter 440
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Third Person’s POV
For years, his role as the Minister of Culture had taught him restraint. Even a furrowed brow was controlled.
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When a messenger once entered his study with bloodied wolf fur, he froze the room with oak–like aura. In private, he shredded three desks with his wolf claws.
They were heroes, and as family, his pheromones could only carry pride, never weakness.
But now, suppressed sorrow flooded his body like melting snow. His wolf ears trembled painfully, and his tail fur uncontrollably flared and tightened.
Fabian personally informed the Hutchinson family.
Eugene’s mother, Sibyl, fainted from excitement.
Upon revival, she wept in Genevieve’s arms, “He’s alive! That boy’s so heartless, not sending a word for so long…”
Genevieve also teared up but, mindful of Fabian’s presence, quickly composed herself.
“He had no choice. Gathering intel amidst life–and–death situations was tough enough; he couldn’t risk contact home,” she consoled.
After her outburst, Sibyl realized her faux pas and apologized to Fabian.
With a gentle smile, he reassured her, “It’s only normal. No need for shame.”
As Fabian left the Hutchinson residence, he still heard Sibyl’s choked words, “What do we do now? His mate’s already married to someone else…”
He sighed softly–life’s fortunes were truly fickle.
The return of a fallen soldier was cause for joy, yet home.
the Frostfang Pack’s seven heroes would never come
Around the same time, the Ironclaw Pack received a letter from Tad.
It was for Christine, who, after reading it, sought out her mother and the Leon couple.
Leon was Tad’s younger brother. He worked in the government’s construction department. Though his position wasn’t high–level, it was still a decent job.
But he’d been in this role for four years without promotion.
His mate, Audrey Holt, hailed from a merchant family.
Gloria had always disdained Audrey, considering her overly money–minded.
Upon reading the letter, Luna Cynthia’s expression changed. “Eugene’s alive? And he’s been honored?
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Christine quickly reminded her, “Gloria’s no longer his mate.”
Cynthia sighed, “I never expected him to be alive.”
Leon said, “Mother, Christine, this is good news. We should be happy. Being alive is what matters most .
“This is indeed a joyous occasion,” Christine said with a touch of sympathy. “When Eugene was thought dead, Sibyl… well, Sibyl from the Hutchinson family was devastated, fainting several times. Now that she knows Eugene’s alive, she’ll be overjoyed, maybe even cured of her grief.”
Cynthia recalled crying with Sibyl after learning of Eugene’s supposed sacrifice.
Eugene was a man of steel, and she refused to compare him to anyone.
His survival was a cause for celebration.
Christine said, “I’m sharing this because Gloria will eventually find out. We should arrange for her to return to the Ironclaw Pack and have a serious talk.”
Christine knew Gloria’s life wasn’t easy. An omega who had joined the Bloodmoon Pack with her was her former subordinate, so Christine was well–informed about the Bloodmoon Pack’s affairs .
She heard that there had been a recent upheaval in the Bloodmoon Pack, and now Gloria and Ulrik were like strangers, living in misery.
She feared that upon learning Eugene was alive, Gloria might annul her mateship with Ulrik and try to rekindle things with Eugene.
Christine would never allow that.
Not because of anything else, but because she believed Gloria wasn’t worthy of him. She didn’t deserve Eugene.
So Gloria must return to the pack to be properly disciplined and prevented from entertaining inappropriate thoughts.
“There’s one more thing. Now that Eugene’s back, the government might reclaim the death pension he once received. Recently, Gloria used that money to buy Sabrina a gift. Although she later returned the gift and got the money back, if she stays with the Bloodmoon Pack for long, she might use that money again. I think we should take out funds from the Ironclaw Pack’s general account and return it to the Hutchinson family. As for the two shops, we’ll appraise them and give the Hutchinsons the cash equivalent. What do you think of this idea?”
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Leon said, “I fully agree with your suggestion. In fact, when Gloria remarried someone else , I thought we should return the death pension and the two shops to the Hutchinson family. I’ve mentioned 1‘ before. Back then, Gloria tearfully vowed never to remarry and to stay faithful to Eugene for li. Hutchinson family, worried about her future suffering, gave her the death benefits and the two shops. Now that she’s remarried, these things should indeed be returned.”
Christine nodded. “But I wonder what Luna Cynthia thinks.”