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.

one who's getting hurt!" she protested, her

but firm. "You brought

darted around the room, desperate

her eyes

her voice trembling with

gentle in front of you, but in

slowly, following her gaze, and saw Narik standing just outside the

that moment, it all made sense-why

Narik to see, to drive a wedge

her mind, the twisted

as they

hurt?" he asked, his voice

shook my head, grateful that he didn't seem swayed by Aria's

over his

then turned to Aria,

threatened me tonight. If I'd known it was you, I

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face contorted with

that? I'm going to be your

Nariks disgust was palpable.

position. And you didn't hesitate to leave when he was injured, and now you're turning your thoughts on me. I've truly never seen someone

The doctor said his leg is beyond hope. He might not even be able 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 certain," came a deep, familiar voice from

room was thick with tension, everyone on edge,

of the shadows-Leo, the Alpha everyone thought was still

he was, standing tall and strong, nothing

would never heal,

into silence, unable