After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

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My words sliced through the air, leaving her momentarily speechless.

Her face twisted with a mix of anger and disgust.

"You really are more shameless than I thought," she spat. "Your own Alpha is still lying in a hospital bed, and you're rushing on to date another mastr

I met her glare with one of my own, my voice steady.

"It's my life-whether I stay married or date a dozen men is none of your business."

ria fumbled for a retort, but my indifference only fueled her frustration.

She leaned in close, her voice a venomous whisper.

"If you hadn't been pestering Leo, you'd be divorced. But it doesn't matter, he's not the Alpha anymore, and I'm going to be the nex Alpha Luna. Elizabeth, you lost, and no amount of shenanigans is going to change that." A wave of fury surged through me.

Without thinking, I grabbed her by the chest and slammed her against the wall.

The impact echoed in the dimly lit hallway, and Aria winced, her eyes wide with shock and pain.

She tried to retaliate, her hand swinging towards me,,but before I could react, a strong hand intercepted her wrist.

Leon stepped forward, his face set in a stern expression.

r conversation. You were the one who started this."

"Miss, I heard your

Aria's eyes filled with tears as Leon's grip tightened.

the one who's getting hurt!" she

temained unfazed, his voice calm but firm. "You brought

around the

if on cue, her eyes

her

acts so gentle in front of you, but in reality, she's nothing more

turned slowly, following her gaze, and saw Narik standing just outside the bathroom, his eyes

moment, it all made sense-why Aria had whispered those

to drive a wedge

calculations in her mind, the twisted satisfaction she was

as they

hurt?" he asked, his

head, grateful that he didn't seem swayed

washed over his

then turned to Aria, his expression

threatened me tonight. If I'd known it was

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contorted

that? I'm going

Nariks disgust was palpable.

now you're turning your thoughts on me. I've truly never seen someone

to stand, let alone be Alpha in Inl beautiful-why should I waste my life on a man who's as good as crippled? Leo would understand." That's not

tension, everyone on edge,

as a figure stepped out of the shadows-Leo, the Alpha everyone thought was still weak and

tall and strong, nothing like the

one everyone believed would never heal, now carried him with

silence, unable to