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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he tied

and somehow, those simple words eased the

felt my cheeks warm as I

unexpected, and I couldn't think of

steady as he

didn't remember meeting

stung a little, knowing he'd

trying not to let

say about you," I said, feeling a little braver

you could be this kind to

darkened a bit,

pulled his hand back

you're different, aren't you?" he

heart skipped

Different?

What did he mean?

he know I was his

he was

spun in all directions, and before I could say anything, Leo stepped closer, closing the space between us.

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with tension, and I could feel

a moment, I felt like I

gaze.

naming a

there tonight,

and walked out, leaving me standing there, unsure of

spoke to me like I mattered, but then he

know who I was to him, or was I just

of me, and I found myself heading to

gave.

I opened the door, I saw Leo sitting on the

from a shower.

as soon as I

said anything, but we didn't

few steps, we were in each other's arms, kissing,

around him, and

Leo