Chapter 7

• Catherine's POV
• The next morning, I woke up early.
• I sat up and found Noah and Hedwig still asleep beside me. My face cracked into a smile.
• The two kids were my sunshine and my whole world.
• I patted the two kids to wake them up.
• Mabel had gotten the breakfast ready. After washing up, I helped Hedwig wash her face and brush her teeth. Noah was an independent kid and could do these things himself.
• "Mommy, hug me." Hedwig blinked her beautiful big eyes sleepily. Obviously, she didn't get enough sleep.
• I kissed her tender face as I got her into her dress.
• Hedwig had an adorable expression and didn't avoid my kiss.
• After Hedwig finished washing, I helped Noah get dressed.
• Noah really cared about his image, so I dipped the comb in the water before I combed his hair.
• As I combed Noah's bang back, I was astonished at the sight of his smooth forehead.
• "How is this possible?"
• The man standing with Gina last night appeared in my mind.
• His hairstyle was the same as Noah's. I gazed at Noah and found that he looked exactly like that man.
• Only then did I understand why I had a familiar feeling when I saw the man last night.
• I didn't dare to think deeply about it but shook my head subconsciously as I looked at Noah's face.
• "Mommy, are you alright?"
• I looked down and found Noah staring at me with concern in his amber eyes.
• My heart skipped a beat. I took a deep breath and hid my uneasiness.
• I smiled at Noah and said, "I'm fine. Go take Hedwig to breakfast."
• 'I must be so stressed that I would have such a weird idea.'
• I thought as I watched Noah and Hedwig drink milk.
• After breakfast, I took Hedwig and Noah by the hand and left Mabel's house.
• This time, our driver was still Carl.
• I was going to visit the Alpha of the Black Thorn Pack. The Black Thorn Pack was in downtown Sayreville, not far from New York.
• If I could be a member of it, Noah and Hedwig could get into a werewolf kindergarten in Sayreville.
• There was a vast land of trees and greenery in Sayreville, as well as a huge lake where Noah and Hedwig could fish.
• The rent of the townhouse wasn't high, so I could live a comfortable life with my two kids here.
• As I was lost in thought, we soon arrived at the destination and the car pulled up.
• Carl got out of the car, followed by my kids and me.
• Carl walked a few steps to the patroller of the Black Thorn Pack and talked with him for a while. After that, Carl turned around and waved at me.
• "Go, Catherine. Charlie will take you to meet his Alpha," Carl said.
• I nodded with gratitude and followed the man in front of me.
• Before I came, I had written to the Alpha of the Black Thorn Pack about my particulars.
• He wasn't in the same circle as my father, and he didn't care about my identity as a rogue.
• Walking across a large lawn, I saw a townhouse not far away.
• Charlie stopped and jutted his chin toward the townhouse. He said, "Alpha Theo is right there. You guys can go in."
• I took Noah and Hedwig into the building.
• At the entrance sat a woman in uniform. She saw me and smiled. "Are you Catherine? Sign the register and you can go upstairs. Alpha Theo is on the third floor."
• Finally, we arrived at Alpha Theo's office. He was sitting at his desk and reading a report. Noticing that the door was open, he looked up and saw us come in.
• He had messy blonde short hair and chiseled features.
• He looked at me and then at Noah and Hedwig, revealing a smile.
• "Welcome, Catherine. As we agreed before, I am willing to accept you into the Black Thorn Pack."
• Hearing this, I couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief and smiled.
• "Thank you very much, Alpha Theo. This is really good news for me. When shall I come to the initiation ceremony?"
• "My Beta is out now. When he comes back, I will have him arrange it. Just wait for our call." Alpha Theo said gently and then looked down at Noah and Hedwig. "Now you two are our members too."
• I didn't expect things to go so smoothly. When I left, I still couldn't believe it.
• "Mommy, where are we going next?" Noah shook my hand.
• I quickly squatted and looked at the two kids, saying, "After we officially join the Black Thorn Pack, we can rent a house and live here. Now let's go shopping."
• There was a big Walmart downtown. I strolled around the supermarket with Noah and Hedwig, choosing what we wanted from the dazzling array of goods.
• Suddenly, the clothing section came into view. I looked down and found Hedwig staring at a pink dress.
• Just as I decided to walk over, my phone rang.
• "Catherine? I'm Alpha Theo. I'm sorry to inform you that you can't join our pack."
• "What? But we just met, and you said you would accept me." I thought I had misheard.
• "My Beta said that you had offended Gina at the mating gathering in Shadow Forest yesterday. She is the future Lycan Luna. I can't take such a risk to take you in." Alpha Theo sounded a little guilty, but he immediately hung up before I could say something.
• I stood where I was, totally in shock. I stared at my phone and couldn't think clearly for a long time.
• Just now, the kids and I were happy about our new life, but I got the bad news in less than two hours.
• I didn't even dare to think about what this meant.
• Just as I was full of anxiety, I received a call from Mabel.
• "Catherine, how is it going with you? Is everything okay?"
• "I..." I felt that my throat was very dry. I swallowed and said, "Mable, Alpha Theo refused my request... Because he thought that I had offended Gina, the future Lycan Luna."
• "Catherine, don't worry. Come back, and we will discuss what to do next." Mabel comforted me despite her surprise.
• When we returned to Mabel's place, I left the two kids with Mabel and went into the bedroom alone.
• I had thought I was tough, but I would still feel sad when faced with such circumstances.
• I couldn't help but shed tears. I wanted to have a good cry to vent the frustration I had suffered during these days.
• Abruptly, the bedroom door was opened. Noah and Hedwig came in, hand in hand.