I can f
e finally flicking back to him, "he
time to his knees. Right t
didn't know! I swe
ed at hi
ht," she sa
idn't
ly not into a smile bu
nd then lowered her stance to meet Greene's ears, "I spent ten years
for the sake of
shifted, "Beautiful what?" She asked narrowing her gaze
him
ed, struggled, no one stepped in and no one spoke. Because the
was talking too much." Some
ha Elara like that?" Ano
onship between Elara and that man? What
cause what is our almighty
ng slowly across the crowd, sharp and searching.
it carried enough authority that several guards and atten
ter, the s
alone! L
Beatrice was dragged forward and shove
past Elara's lips as s
ting as she lowered herself slightly. Beatrice trembled under her
e shook as her eyes darted away, only to land on Silas, still on the f
eyes n
?" she pressed, h
ing wave of pheromones rolled in from behind. The
Pres
him, the Pr
Her father's voice rang o
y, rushing toward her father's side lik
ding almost immediately on Silas, who wa
wrong w
wered quickly, al
er face at once, suspicion
elf halfway up, only for his body to falter again. It looked less like
er asked, irritation seeping into his tone a
instantly. "Why? Am I not allowed to punish
s here to celebrate you, yet you choose to turn it
"If your daughter hadn't stolen my iden
silence
" her father asked, his voice measured,
t clenched
alvin stepped forward, his
the Alpha's identit
s parting as her eyes flick
embling just enough to sound convinc
ent throug
clear in her tone. "You're in love with
e faintly, his expression tightening as if he were trying
inister asked smoothly, redirecting
ry. "I'm telling the truth. I had to disguise mysel
broke out ac
all romantic, dra
nsion
s tone light but pointed. "We are family, Elara. Matters like this sh
r did you lose your manners dur
nd Elara felt it
outw
a guiding hand on Beatrice's shou
, Beatrice g
sm
ctorious smile mea
quieter now but no less firm. "And meet me in my s
ollowing after th
to settle, though the w
ension in her chest coiling
atching her, still breathing unevenly, still
rted to
" Calvin's voice cut in
a pa
ed, though she
his hand sligh
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