After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

Chapter 100

Yes, just something I need to handle on my own," I replied, hoping he wouldn't press further.

To my relief, he didn't. With a resigned sigh, he agreed and told me to be careful.

As nightfall settled in, the academy grounds grew quiet.

The streetlamps cast a soft, white glow across the deserted pathways, their light as gentle as moonlight.

The trees lining the streets swayed slightly in the cool evening breeze, their leaves rustling softly, adding a whispering undertone to the night.

adows danced on the ground, stretching and shrinking as the lights flickered occasionally, creating a serene yet eerie atmosphere.

The academy, usually bustling with life, now stood still, as if holding its breath in anticipation of what was to come.

It wasn't long before Rolin arrived.

Even in the dim light, he looked as handsome as ever, though there was an unmistakable weariness about him, as if he had just finished a long, exhausting run. His hair was slightly disheveled, and there was a hint of fatigue in his eyes.

Yet, instead of his usual playful banter, he got straight to the point.

"I've been doing some digging," Rolin began, his voice low and serious.

"The group of hunters who chased your parents-they're the same ones who came after me back then. They were pure bounty hunters, working for money." The mention of those hunters sent a shiver down my spine.

Hunters were a ruthless breed, people who hunted others for a living.

While most races had signed peace treaties and pacts over the years, hunters were still out there, taking on bloody contracts for the highest bidder.

The thought that these same hunters might have played a role in my mother's fate made my stomach churn.

Rolin continued, his expression darkening.

"I've tracked down one of the hunters from that group. He admitted that they took on a contract to go after your parents. But... something happened. Your mother managed to get away. They never completed the job." I held my breath, my heart racing as I processed his words.

"So... she might still be alive?"

The question escaped my lips before I could stop it, the hope in my voice undeniable.

Rolin nodded slowly.

"It's possible. But her exact whereabouts... I don't know. I'm sorry."

holding back

of a longing I hadn't

there's a chance

pocket and pulled out a handkerchief, offering it to me, but I wiped my tears away with the back of my

eyes caught the bruise on my face, and his brow

fingers against the

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was supposed to be

planned to remarry Elizabeth after she won and

officially ended our relationship, I wanted her heart to be mine again, fully and without

my pocket was supposed to be

as I watched

embracing or kissing, but

warmth and intensity, was something only long-time

spoke volumes, filled with

in my chest like a fire that

loss, a bitter cocktail of emotions gnawed at my pride, at my

never look back, to never

a part of me, the part that still held onto the belief that Elizabeth

she had given me, the words she spoke, the

the kisses-they had to be

to wait

would see me, would offer some explanation that would make sense

always willing when it came to

me that what we had wasn't just a figment of my

what felt like

grew cold, as cold as the night air around

at me. Her eyes stayed

and touched her face, an intimate gesture that made my

stand it

was too

turned on my heel and walked away,

from them, the deeper the humiliation burrowed into my soul, spreading like a

heart felt like it was being twisted by

of the academy, I

the door shut, and with a furious blast of the

destination in

of Elizabeth and Rolin seared into my