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.

of months of preparation

warmth to my cold fingertips, easing some of the nervousness that had been gnawing at me. "Good luck." He whispered in my ear, "I'll be here when you

breath and walked towards the stage with

As I walked on

The buzz was

the murmur of the audience rose to a

excitement that spread through the room as soon as

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

I paused

the

graceful bow, acknowledging their presence with

as I approached the grand piano, the instrument that had been both

fingers lightly over the keys, ensuring everything was in place before signaling to the judges that I

in the air as the judges settled into

a deep breath, letting the stillness seep into me,

ready to turn the pages of my sheet music as

Everything was

As the fire