Chapter 187

wad nearby, the weight of the moment pressing down on me

My voice was soft as I spoke, but it carried the full depth of my emotions

"You won't meet with an arides this time, 120. I won't accept your inheritance either. If you must pass it on, give it to Daria or Narik. I don't want it. And I don't need. I don't hate you anymore, but that doesn't mean I need your compensation." Lee, seated by the fire, his rugged face rense, growled lowly, his frustration evident.

"Dis isn't about compensation. I love you! Just simply love you?"

hwords echoed in the room, and for a moment, I closed my eyes, letting the pain settle in.

Once, those words would have been a balm to my heart, a long awaited confession that would have filled me with joy.

But now, they only brought sadness, a deep melancholy that seemed endless.

Before I could respond, Leo's phone buzzed, cutting through the heavy silence.

He answered quickly, his tone sharp. 711 deal with it." He hung up, then looked at me, his voice softer. "There's something you need to see. Come with

1. me.

Later that night, Leoinvited Aria and her family to the villa.

The once-proud Oceanheart pack had fallen on hard times.

Recent failures with contracts-especially the botched deal with Silvermoon-had left them on the brink of financial ruin.

business prospects dwindle, and the pack

optimistic, as they made their

said with confidence. "And if he offers anything-gifts, money-don't hesitate, just take it." Nicholas

put that greedy look away. You're making a fool of

to argue, but just then, Panther, one of Leo's most trusted men,

stone, his voice colder still. "Alpha Leo is waiting

and Aria's initial confidence seemed to wane as they followed

the study, the air

his

Aria or her parents could muster up their sycophantic smiles, their attention was drawn to me,

cut through the room,

you doing here? How are you not ashamed to show your

by her words. Leo's voice, however, was steady and

you let Aría

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Chapter 187

in the room free Artax parents booked at one another, their eyes wide with shock.

quick to recover, goke

Our Aris would

fered a one trying to appear

must be mistaken. I don't

gare darkened. Really? May h, he said, nodding toward

of a button, the soft melody filled the room-a tume Lenhad been searching for, one that held deep

composed, one that Aria had claimed

"No! That's mine! I was the one who played

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