Chapter

73

Under the scrutinizing eyes of everyone around us, Leo tightened his grip on my hand and led me out of the hall

His grip was firm, almost possessive, as if he feared that if he let go, I might slip away from him

As we passed Narik, Leo shot him a frosty glare, his eyes full of unspoken warnings.

But Narik, ever the rebel, only shrugged indifferently.

He seemed unfazed by the tension in the air, as though he thrived in such chaos.

Andrew said in a deep voice, "Narik, Look at you now, how do you deserve to be one of the Sivermoon her? You hurry back wit me

Without so much as a glance at his father, Narik pulled on his helmet, hopped on his motorcycle, and sped away, leaving Andrew in a dout of exhaus fumes. Inside Leo's car was silent.

The atmosphere in the car was heavy, filled with unspoken words and lingering doubts.

The faint scent of Aria's perfume still lingered in the air, tainting the space around us.

It was sweet, almost sickening, and it gnawed at me, stirring a deep sense of unease.

trying to escape the cloying scent, but it seemed

slightly, something

L

Chapter 74

catching

it, and as I picked it

nail

must be her doing," I thought, turning the tiny object

dawned on me-she had left it here on purpose,

an argument between Leo and me, to drive

I smiled slightly.

angered me over and over again, trying to make me feel like my heart was in

my heart would be weak enough to be crushed by something

a second thought, I rolled down the window and tossed the nail piece out

the moonlight

me, his voice tinged with concern.

smoothly, though my mind was

I could call a

for a moment and pulled over to the side of the road. Just as I was about to push the car door open and get out, Leo surprised

me, warm and

vulnerability, a brief reprieve from the constant tension

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