After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

Chapter 165

-I stared at the card, feeling a wave of frustration rise up again.

Pushing the card back into his hand, I shook my head.

"It's not the money. It's about being acknowledged. About someone believing in my music." My voice cracked slightly, and I denched my fists. "Tre about not questioning my worth every time something goes wrong."

Leo frowned, clearly not sure how to fix this, but he held me tighter, pulling me back into his arms.

His silence spoke volumes. He wasn't here to fix things but to be here with me through the storm.

And in that moment, I needed that more than any comforting words.

After what felt like an eternity of quiet comfort, Leo let go and stood up.

"Ill be back," he said, his voice low and determined. He walked out of the room and I could hear him making a phone call from the hallway.

"BETA," he spoke into the phone, his tone all business, "I need you to find out who Holt has been in contact with recently, specifically anyone with an interest in piano. This is urgent."

Panther responded immediately. "Understood, Alpha. I'll get someone on it right away."

Satisfied, Leo ended the call and returned to the room, sitting beside me once again.

he said quietly, his voice filled

didn't believe for a second that my performance

an hour later, his

it, his brow furrowing as

narrowed it down. There's one individual in particular, but... their

Leo asked,

a slight

a rogue. And not just any rogue

nature, rarely approached

seen as unpredictable and aggressive, often exiled from

deep-rooted, and any interaction with a rogue was

sometimes, necessity blurred

phone, his brow furrowed. "Find a way

one is a leading figure in a rogue group." Without missing a beat, Leo responded

watching from inside

just outside the door, I assumed it was something important related to his pack

with me," I said, standing in the doorway. "If there's something going on

Leo simply shook his head, turned

Cold