The Queen They Never Saw–1
Sebastian’s POV
“What?” Aurora whispered beside me, her voice laced with shock.
The entire ballroom fell completely silent. Everyone was utterly stunned. No one had seen this coming. No one had imagined that Thea would be the founder of the Dawnhaven Foundation.
Fuck, I’d been married to this woman for seven years and had no idea about any of this.
How blind had I been as an Alpha?
You’re just now realizing how blind you’ve been? my wolf rolled his eyes. You’ve been ignoring her for years, not caring about even her basic happiness, so how would you know about her accomplishments?
“Did you know about this?” Damien asked, his eyes as wide as the full moon.
“No,” I suppressed a growl, annoyed at myself for missing something so significant.
I watched as Thea gracefully stood up, Kane immediately rising to offer his hand. She
placed her hand in his as he escorted her toward the stage. When he placed his hand on
her bare back, a strong sense of possessiveness surged through me, and my wolf bared his
teeth.
Once on stage, Kane stepped back. Thea embraced Fiona before approaching the podium.
She smiled and cleared her throat. “Hello,” she laughed nervously. “Strangely enough, facing a room full of energetic students is easier for me than facing a room full of Pack
members.”
This drew good–natured laughter from the crowd.
“I’m guessing there’s no one here who doesn’t know who I am, but if there is, I’m Thea Sterling. As Fiona mentioned, we’re here today to celebrate everyone’s continued help with the Dawnhaven Foundation. As a teacher, you see many things at school–children bullied by their peers for being born Omega; pups with bruises and worn–out clothes, abandoned by their parents with nowhere to go; and young wolves who look forward to shift day only to discover they can’t shift…” Her voice seemed to catch for a moment, but
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she quickly composed herself, captivating everyone’s attention.
I’d never seen Pack leaders listen so intently to a speech.
“Seeing these children suffer broke my heart, so I started helping however I could. I started with one boy from my class, then another, and another. Soon, I was helping
dozens of children. That’s where the inspiration for the foundation came from–I wanted to give them a safe haven, a place where even Omegas and those without wolves wouldn’t face discrimination. I started with establishing ‘Dawnhaven Home,‘ and the Goddess blessed my efforts, bringing more help.”
“Since we began four years ago, we’ve expanded Dawnhaven Homes, and we’re proud to
say we have a branch in every major city across North America. We’ve helped a lots of
young wolves rebuild their lives and get an education. We care for those children, ranging from a few months to eighteen years old. We make sure they want for nothing, and even
those considered ‘defective‘ receive equal love.” She gestured toward the central tables filled with children of various ages.
“This foundation exists to help them. To give them hope outside of Pack influence. To
make them believe they can succeed regardless of which Pack they come from, what
bloodline they have, or whether or not they have a wolf. To support them in their journey
through life. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your continued support and
every donation. May the Goddess bless you all.” She finished and left the podium.
Applause erupted from every corner of the room as people stood to honor her. My wolf whimpered with satisfaction inside me, proud of her. Look at what our Luna has
accomplished.
Shortly after, Fiona returned to the podium. “That concludes today’s event. Have a wonderful evening and enjoy yourselves.”
I was completely captivated by Thea, unable to take my eyes off her. Who would’ve thought there was so much hidden beneath her surface? The wolfless woman I’d always considered weak and useless had been quietly changing countless lives.
She never needed a wolf to prove her worth, my wolf said softly.
“Goddess, I never dreamed she’d be the founder of this organization,” Roman murmured, his gaze shifting between Thea and Iris.
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Iris was still seated at their table, but Thea was talking with several children who had
been waiting for her. Among them was a young man whose scent seemed familiar, though I couldn’t place where I’d encountered it before.
“Yeah,” Damien agreed, his face still showing shock, “never imagined we knew so little
about her.”
It was incomprehensible. It was as if she had a secret world I’d never glimpsed. As an Alpha with typically sharp intuition, I’d completely missed this entire aspect of Thea’s
life.
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