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His presence made my heart race, and my fingers fumbled over the keys, playing wrong

notes.

But he didn't seem to care. He wasn't watching the piano anymore-he was watching me. hroughout the evening, beautiful women approached him, but he turned them all away without hesitation.

People at school always whispered about him, saying he rejected every girl who tried to get

close.

They said he was waiting for his mate.

That thought sent a shiver down my spine.

His gaze stayed on me, and it wasn't just casual-there was something intense about it, something that made my skin warm under his stare.

My heart pounded in my chest, but I forced myself to keep playing, pretending I wasn't

affected.

When my song finally ended, I took a deep breath and, feeling braver than usual, decided to walk up to him.

My legs felt shaky as I approached, but I couldn't stop myself.

I didn't know what I expected, maybe for him to brush me off, but when I got close, he smiled at me-softly, not like I'd imagined.

"Hi," I said quietly, my voice barely steady.

He didn't answer right away. Instead, he reached out his hand, and I flinched, stepping

back a little.

That's when I felt it-the strap of my dress had come loose.

Panic shot through me, but before I could react, Leo gently fixed it, his fingers brushing my

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well," he said in a calm voice, and somehow, those simple words eased the embarrassment that

warm as I realized how

and I

as he asked, "Are you

blinked. He didn't remember

little,

not to

from what people say about you,"

think you could

a bit, but he still

hand back and finished his

you're different, aren't you?"

heart skipped a

Different?

What did he mean?

know I

what he

all directions, and before I could say anything, Leo stepped closer,

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and I could feel the

brushed against my skin, and for a moment, I felt like I might melt under

gaze.

he said, naming a place

you there

me standing

spoke to me like I mattered, but then he left so

was to him, or was

work, curiosity got the better of me, and I found myself heading to the

gave.

saw Leo sitting on the couch, his shirt

from a shower.

up as soon as I

said anything,

kissing, his

wrapped my legs around him, and he carried me to

Leo was