Chapter 196

Aria’s POV Mama Felz should have been at Gray Moon pack. But here she was, smirking like she had just caught me sneaking out at midnight. My heart stopped. “Mama Felz?” I mumbled in disbelief. She grinned, showing her teeth. “In the fucking flesh.” My chest tightened, and my legs moved before I could think. I hobbled toward her, my swollen feet ached with every step. But I didn't care. Mama Felz met me halfway and her wrinkled face split into a genuine smile as I reached her. “Come here, you stubborn girl,” she said, pulling me into a hug. I broke, and the tears spilled down my cheeks as I buried my face against her shoulder. Everything I had been holding back, all the fear and exhaustion and pain, it all came pouring out as I sobbed. “There, there,” Mama Felz patted my back firmly, her voice was rough but warm. I sobbed harder, my shoulders shaking. “It’s….it’s so good to see you…” “Well, I’m here. Now stop bawling before you choke. I’m not hauling your pregnant ass off the floor.”  S