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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as he tied it back in

play very well," he said in a calm voice, and somehow, those simple words eased

warm as I realized how

I couldn't think of

his voice steady as he asked, "Are you a student

He didn't remember meeting me

stung a little, knowing

back, trying not

from what people say about you," I said, feeling a little braver

didn't think you could be this

bit,

back and

different, aren't you?" he

heart skipped

Different?

What did he mean?

know I was

he

before I could say anything, Leo stepped closer, closing the space between us.

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air felt heavy with tension, and I could feel the heat

and for a moment,

gaze.

he said, naming a place I

there tonight,

me standing there, unsure of what had just happened.

mattered, but then

he know who I was to him, or was

the better of me, and

gave.

saw Leo sitting on the couch,

from a shower.

looked up as

us said anything, but

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

legs around him, and

night, Leo was surprisingly