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In his hands, he clutched a large bouquet of flowers, their vibrant colors almost a contradiction to his soul key and key de

"Why are you here?" I asked, genuinely surprised,

He smiled, a rare warmth softening his features.

"I came to pick up my Luna. If not here, then where should I be?"

I sighed, an uneasy feeling settling in my stomach as we walked toward the exit in silence,

outside, Leo turned to me, a hopeful glimmer in his eyes. "Join us for dinner?

I hesitated, the weight of his gaze making it hard to breathe,

"I'm not going this time. We should probably see less of each other from now on"

His expression stiffened, confusion etching itself onto his face, "Why?"

"You've been coming to see me too much this time. As an Alpha, shouldn't you be busy?"

I replied lightly, trying to mask the heaviness in my heart,

He opened his mouth to explain, then paused, contemplating his words.

have dinner with

piqued, I inquired, "What's going on?"He explained, "I've been battling Andrew, trying to expand our influence. There'savent collaborator interested in pianos. I thought you might want to talk to him if you came along" I felt the conflict within me; I knew I wouldn't

was about to agree, Leo

it sent a shiver of uncertainty through

car, the atmosphere

the scent of fresh flowers

leaned in slightly, fastening my seatbelt with a careful

glances at me, the air thick with unspoken

away gently, "we're not in that kind of relationship

those words left my lips, it felt like I had

of hurt

but it didn't quite reach

okay," he said softly, stroking my hair.

voice felt hollow, a promise tinged

of his desire, but the reality of

our way back to

hour later, the car arrived at

been silent, the tension between Leo and me palpable, as if every word

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and made our way inside, taking the lift to

doors slid open, I was met with a sight

long polished table, were Dalia and Andrew, strategically seated on opposite

tension. Clearly, the two were divided into opposing