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

they weren't tears of sadness-they were tears of hope, of a longing I hadn't

thick with emotion. "Just knowing there's a chance she's still out

reached into his pocket and pulled out a handkerchief, offering it to me, but I

Rolin's eyes caught the bruise on my face, and his brow furrowed in

brushing his fingers

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was supposed

to remarry Elizabeth after she won and have

though we never officially ended our relationship, I wanted her heart to

my pocket was supposed to be the start of a new

now, as I watched them, that hope

embracing or kissing, but their eyes-those

other, with warmth and intensity, was something only long-time lovers could

was a gaze that spoke volumes, filled with unspoken words and

wave of humiliation surged through me, burning in my chest like a

gnawed

to turn and walk away, to never look back, to never speak to her

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

had given me, the words she spoke, the times we

the concern, the kisses-they

decided to wait

would offer some

willing to forgive, always willing when

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

for what felt

in that time, my heart grew cold, as

never looked at me. Her eyes stayed on Rolin, and she

wound, Rolin reached out and touched her face, an intimate gesture that

stand

was too

word, I turned on my heel and walked away, my steps

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

being twisted by an invisible knife, each step driving

of the academy,

the door shut, and with a

destination in

my mind. the image of Elizabeth