Chapter 183

She looked at me with a slightly puzzled expression, then nodded thoughtfully.

"Yes, I've heard of that. It was a strange event. The music seemed to have a significant effect on him."

"Do you remember when it happened?" I asked, leaning forward slightly.

Caroline furrowed her brow, trying to recall. "It must have been around his birthday that year."

Her words triggered something in my memory.

year, I had visited the Silvermoon Pack with my parents around Leo's birthday.

An idea began to form in my mind..

I was lost in thought for a few moments, my mind racing through the possibilities.

It seemed too coincidental, but sometimes the smallest details from the past had the most profound impact on the present.

Time slipped away as we chatted, and before I knew it, Caroline broke the quiet moment with a light laugh.

"You should probably go now, Elizabeth. You and Leo must have a date tonight, right?"

I froze, my mind blank.

A date? I hadn't planned anything for tonight.

the realization hit me, Caroline's smile faltered slightly, sensing

didn't forget today is Leo's

a smile, trying to

not," I lied, feeling

remembered

could I forget something like that? Every year in the past, I had gone all out to celebrate

had been happening. I hadn't even

to see me off. "I'm sure

of Caroline's house, I took a

was wish him

I said when he answered the

didn't realize you remembered," Leo said after a moment, his voice

I felt a pang of guilt again. "Of

Leo asked, sounding more cheerful now. "I'd like to take you

for the chance to make up

restaurant later that evening,

in formal attire,

warm and intimate, the soft lighting

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to spend my birthday alone, honestly. With everything going on in the pack, I've been so busy I almost forgot myself." "I didn't think I'd remember?"

to make up for not preparing anything for

you didn't prepare a gift, just having

feeling some of the tension

talked and shared a meal, drinking red wine and laughing at old memories, I could see that the weight of recent events was lifting off his shoulders, even if only for a short time. a while, Leo started to

open, and his

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