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 preparation had come down to

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

deep breath and walked towards

As I walked on

The buzz was

the

of excitement that spread through the room as

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

I paused

the

giving the audience a graceful bow, acknowledging

raced as I approached the grand piano, the instrument that

over the keys, ensuring everything was in place before signaling to the judges that I was ready to begin.

a hushed silence, the anticipation thick in the air as the judges settled into their seats, prepared to

took a deep breath, letting the stillness seep into me, calming

approached, ready to turn the pages of my

Everything was

As the fire