After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

Chapter 81

I feared he might storm onto the stage, interrupting the entire competition to challenge Rolin to a duel.

"I can sense that his intentions towards you are not pure ......"

I can't argue with that.

Leo leaned in, his nose brushing against my neck as he inhaled deeply.

The action was both possessive and comforting, his wolf side seeking reassurance that I was still his, and his alone.

held me so tightly that I could feel the hot temperature of his body.

Just then, the announcement echoed through the room.

'And now for our sixth contestant, Elizabeth Martin, who will be performing a suite written by piano virtuoso Orlando Martin himself: Time Marks"

My heart leaped in my chest.

It was my turn.

preparation had

cold fingertips, easing some of the nervousness that had been gnawing

and walked

As I walked on

The buzz was

stage, the murmur of the

the room

now, and their eyes bore into me, waiting to see if

I paused

the

stage, giving the audience a graceful

the instrument that had been both my refuge and my challenge for

in place before signaling to the judges

air as the judges settled

deep breath, letting the stillness seep into

turn the pages of my sheet music as

Everything was

As the fire