Alpha’s Regret After His Pregnant Luna Left novel Chapter 202

(Audrey’s POV)

I stared at the cell phone screen in Nathan’s hands, the official Pack Council announcement burning into my retinas. “Florian Stormhowl – Declared Deceased.” The words should have crushed me completely, but instead, something strange happened.

A flood of memories crashed into my mind – not just recent ones, but ancient, buried ones I never knew I possessed. Suddenly, I was a small pup again, running through the forests of Northern Territory.

“Serena! You’re late again!” A young Florian stood with his hands on his hips, golden eyes flashing with mock annoyance. ” I’ve been waiting forever!”

“Sorry!” My own childish voice echoed in my memory. “I had to sneak past the pack guards.”

The scene shifted. We were climbing a steep rocky hill, and my legs ached from the effort.

“I can’t go any further,” I whined.

Without hesitation, Florian crouched down. “Climb on. I’ll carry you.”

Another memory surfaced – us sitting beneath an ancient moonwillow tree, its silver leaves casting dappled shadows across our faces.

“When we’re grown up,” Florian declared solemnly, “we’ll form a mate bond. I’ll be the strongest Alpha, and you’ll be my Luna.”

“Promise?” I asked, holding out my small pinky finger.

“Promise.” His finger linked with mine.

I remembered his bossy, protective nature. How he’d always push me behind him when we encountered anything potentially dangerous. How he’d sneak extra venison treats to me when my mother had put me on punishment.

Then a darker memory – us standing together after the death of a beloved Shadowcrest pack elder we both adored, tears streaming down our young faces.

“I will always be with you, my Star,” he had whispered, using his special nickname for me. “No matter what happens. I promise.”

The contrast between these vibrant, loving memories and the cold reality of his death announcement created an agonizing chasm in my chest. I pressed my hand against my sternum, feeling a strange hollowness despite the emotional storm raging inside me.

“Serena,” I whispered, the name feeling both foreign and intimately familiar on my tongue.

Nathan’s head snapped up, his eyes widening in shock. “What did you just say?”

“I remember,” I said, my voice breaking. “I remember everything now.’

Nathan leaned forward, concern etched on his handsome face. “Audrey, you need to be careful. Dwelling on intense recovered memories could harm your wolf’s spirit. You’re already injured-“

“No, you don’t understand.” I looked directly into his eyes, feeling a strange clarity cutting through my grief. “I remember my life before. My real name. Everything about Florian and me as pups. It’s all coming back.”

Nathan’s mouth opened in surprise, then closed. Without another word, he stood and hurried from the room. Minutes later, he returned with another wolf – a female with unusual sun-dappled fur markings who carried the exotic scent of desert herbs.

“This is Healer Soleil,” Nathan introduced. “She’s been overseeing your recovery.”

Healer Soleil approached my bedside, her amber eyes studying me with professional interest. “Ms. Winter, I understand you’ve experienced a memory recovery event?”

I nodded. “Everything’s coming back. Things I never knew I’d forgotten.”

She gently examined my pupils, checked my pulse, and placed a cool hand on my forehead. “The combination of trauma factors could have triggered this,” she explained. “The vehicle crash, the plunge into icy waters, and the lingering effects of silver exposure often create a neurological shock that can break memory barriers.”

As she spoke, I realized something. “You’re not from Northern or Central Territory.” Her accent and healing methods were distinctly different from what I was used to.

“No,” she confirmed with a small smile. “You’re in Sunstone Territory.”

My eyes flew to Nathan in shock. “Sunstone? But that’s hundreds of miles away from…”

Nathan took my hand gently. “I brought you here after your condition stabilized at the Wolf Medical Center. I needed to get you beyond Arthur’s reach.”

“You… moved me across territories while I was unconscious?”

“I wanted you to have space to decide your own next steps,” Nathan explained, his blue eyes earnest. “Free from pack pressures. Free from Arthur’s influence.”

A wave of gratitude washed over me. After everything I’d put him through, after all the times I’d chosen Arthur or even Florian over him, Nathan had still protected me.

“Thank you,” I whispered hoarsely. “I can’t go back to him. I can’t bear it. The unhappy past, his deceptions… it would destroy me to be by his side again.”

Nathan nodded, understanding in his eyes. “I know.”

Over the next few days, as my strength slowly returned, more news filtered through Nathan’s contacts. The Stormhowl Pack had held a grand memorial ritual for Florian in Northern Territory. Many pack leaders had attended to pay respects to the fallen Alpha heir.

“Do you want to return for it?” Nathan asked gently one evening. “To say goodbye?”

“No.” The word came out harsher than I intended. I softened my tone. “I can’t attend his funeral, Nathan. Because I don’t believe he’s dead.”

“Audrey…”

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