In this chapter, we delve into Alex’s deep, unyielding love for Kate. Though he knew he could never win back her heart, he clung to the one piece of her he could keep—Velouria. Raising her was his way of holding on to the love he once had, even if it was just a shadow of what he had lost.

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  Alex poured all his love into Velouria, determined to give her the life he had dreamed of sharing with Kate. Yet, a lingering fear gnawed at him. One day, Velouria might hate him just as Kate did. But even that wouldn’t stop him from loving her with everything he had.