Chapter 44

1 see.” Linda said smoothly, though her tone betrayed her irritation. “Well, I wouldn’t have been able to work at such a small studio anyway

She turned on her heel and walked away, her head held high, as if dismissing the entire conversation as beneath her.

Nora’s attention shifted as she caught movement in the crowd.

Arnold stood a short distance away with his friends Cole and Charles,

Cole and Charles were openly staring at her, their surprise evident in their wide eyes and exchanged glances.

Arnold, however, was different. His expression was cold, his gaze icy and unyielding, as if she were a stranger he had never known.

For a moment, the hollroom felt smaller, the air heavier.

The look on Arnold’s face stung, but Nora squared her shoulders and held her ground.

She wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of seeing her falter.

Leo noticed her sudden stillness and followed her gaze.

“What’s wrong. Nora?” He asked quietly, his voice laced with concern.

“Nothing.” It was a terse response that had left an uneasy silence in its wake,

She had taken a long, slow sip of her drink as she settled into a chair in the corner of the lounge, hoping to let her thoughts settle down.

As she gazed into the glass. lost in her own musings, she noticed Hals approaching her.

and tinged

silently for a moment before speaking up in a low, questioning

studio?” he asked

chosen as if he were trying to pinpoint a misdeed

meeting his gaze with cool determination

she replied evenly, her tone carrying no hint of guilt or defensiveness.

ed was unforgivable.

words were calm yet pointed, and with each syllable, it was clear she was not willing to back

for a moment

before hurrying

Arnold, busy mingling

other guests, seemed oblivious to

and he did not notice the quick exchange between

the reception, Nors found herself

crowd, and the soft murmur of

was interrupted by a suppet of gossip drifting

overheard a couple of well dressed guests

remarked, “Look at that Miss Linda, she comes

the daughter of a small pack

but she managed to capture the Alpha’s allection so

this banquet just to introduce Miss Linda to several noble elders in the pack.”

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added,

before she becomes Luna, and if she marries into Silvermoon, her father and family must

unreadable as the rumors filled

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