After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

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I could feel Aria's envy burning a hole through me, but Rolin shielded me from her gaze

with his body.

"Shall we get out of here?" he asked softly, his tone inviting.

nodded, unable to resist a final, mocking glance at Aria as I left with Rolin.

He guided me out of the cafe, the scent of roses and the sound of muffled arguments lingering behind us.

As we reached the door, Leo's fury erupted.

"You think you can just flaunt your new man in front of me? How dare you!"

Emma opened the door for us.

"No matter what the Alpha decides, you will always be our Luna in my heart."

Her words were a soothing balm to my wounded spirit, and I thanked her with a heartfelt nod before stepping out with Rolin. Back at the piano shop, Rolin was contemplative.

"I've heard some things about them, but I didn't realize they'd gone so far as to openly provoke you in public." he said casually.

I was slightly embarrassed by the public knowledge of my entangled past.

"Seems like everyone knows our drama."

Rolin frowned.

"It's surprising that someone as remarkable as you was overlooked for someone so... hollow."

His words were oddly comforting, providing a balm to my bruised self-esteem.

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car. I've tolerated it before because of your condition, but

paused, surprised, then extinguished the cigarette with a

been rough lately, there's been a lot

But there are still some on the loose, so be careful, I'll be picking you up and dropping you off in the next few days." No

breeze blew, I reached up and brushed my long windblown

lowered my hand,

ring on your hand?" he asked

it," I replied, my

widened

short of money are you, to

I shot back. "What do I keep my wedding ring for when the love

to have never considered that I, as a Luna, would

then said

me which shop you sold the ring at and we

my heart and turned

buy the ring back what's the point, we

car and force me to get in his car to buy

moment, his

a sweet voice that sounded

you been, my dear? You didn't come to stay with me all day today, if you didn't come, the wounds on my body hurt

this excuse to get him to stay with her, so

Sure enough, Leo hesitated.

away from Rolin. I've investigated him-he's a vampire. You'll regret it if you stay with him." I

most is becoming

that, I left, my heart heavy and

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immersed in teaching my first piano student, a precocious six-year-old girl whose enthusiasm and talent made

and she left the shop, smiling and satisfied,

unparalleled.