After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

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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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tied it back in

somehow, those simple words eased the

warm as I realized how close we

and I couldn't think of a proper

voice steady as he asked, "Are

didn't remember

a little, knowing he'd

not to let the

people say about you," I said, feeling

could

bit, but he still

back

different, aren't

heart skipped a

Different?

What did he mean?

know I

that what he was trying

and before I could say anything, Leo stepped closer, closing the

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and I could feel the heat radiating

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

gaze.

apartment," he said, naming a place I didn't

you there tonight,

leaving me standing there, unsure of what had just happened. My

mattered,

I was to him, or was I just

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

gave.

sitting on the couch, his shirt off, his

from a shower.

looked up as soon

of us said anything,

we were in each other's arms, kissing, his hands gripping my waist as he lifted

around him, and he

night, Leo