The Alpha's Maiden Girl

3: Unveili

Asher's vigilance never wavered. She replayed her friends' advice in her mind, hoping for a breakthrough. S

couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to Elara's story. Her

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uld help her escape. She noticed a door slightly ajar and slipped inside. The roo

, she felt Asher's presence behind her. "Y

ng. "I'm not trying to steal

tense. "Looking for what? More th

ank!" Elara snapped. "Wh

ause people don't risk their lives for prank

And there's something you're not telling me,

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questions remained relentless, and Elara's responses were unchanged. But be

n. She saw glimpses of his past-a woman's face, laughter that turned to sorrow, and a dee

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as determined to find anything that could explain Asher's behavior. Her eyes landed on a p

ing at the sight of her readin

defiantly. "Maybe. Why don't you

is expression unreadab

u're so intent on keeping me here," she

ith anger. "You don't

a challenged. "What

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anger stemmed from a deep-seated fear of vulnerability, while Elara'

to creep in. Elara could see the pain in Asher's eyes, and As

g the other's boundaries. The longer they were forced to coexist, the more

ons, but through the slow, painful process of confronting their own fears and mistrust. Each st