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.

of this," he said quietly, his voice filled with

didn't believe for a second that my performance had truly

later, his phone buzzed

brow furrowing as

one individual in

complicated?" Leo asked,

slight pause before Panther

not just any rogue they're extremely powerful within their group."

by nature, rarely

aggressive, often exiled from packs for disobedience

any interaction with a rogue was considered

necessity blurred

furrowed. "Find a way to ask

you sure? Rogues are very aggressive, let alone.... this one is a leading figure in a rogue

watching from inside the

I

with me," I said, standing in the doorway.

simply shook his head, turned off his phone, and returned

the Cold