Chapter 18

CARLYLE’S POV

“You don’t have to worry. It’s my treat.”

Was this some kind of ridicule? Who does she think she is? In fact, who is Rex himself? Compared to my status and authority, they were nothing. All along, there, amidst the hustle of serving tables, was someone I couldn’t quite place but whose familiarity tugged at the edges of my memory.

I was about to speak, but about three waiters came around with trays of expensive. dishes, gently placing it on the table which served as the boundary between me and Rex’s sister.

The first waiter dropped the food and left, the second did the same and followed suit. The third one did the same and turned to leave too. Raising my head at that moment, a flicker of recognition sparked within me, but it didn’t click well.

On instinct to get a subtle confirmation, I decided to test my intuition. Intentionally, let my handkerchief slip from my grasp, fluttering to the floor, then I pushed it out in the

with

my leg, all to the unawareness of sister.

Rex’s

open

“Excuse me,” I called out to her almost immediately, raising my hand slightly.

“How may I help you, sir?” She turned to attend to my needs.

you help me with that?” My voice carried a measured casualness, but my eyes held an

direction to retrieve the fallen handkerchief. As she handed it back to me, our eyes met in a silent exchange. The veil of anonymity that shrouded her role in my memory began to lift, and a sense of familiarity grew. I recognized who she was immediately and why she caught

but as someone from a chapter of my past. My heart skipped a beat as her name reverberated around

stirred something deep

Sidonnie, my mate whom I had tirelessly sought.

my wolf, overshadowed

Chapter 18

reunion in the most unexpected of places.

surreal moment, the world seemed to pause, and our eyes locked with an understanding that transcended spoken

posture that betrayed a mix of emotions.

fear flickered across her expression. It was as if the pieces of a puzzle were falling into place, unveiling a truth that brought with it a mixture of emotions. The restaurant’s lively ambiance seemed to dim as the gravity of our connection settled between

I muttered, our gaze still locked. Rex’s

replied, walking away quickly,

shift in my gaze, Rex’s sister looked at me with

concern..

something going on here?” She

respectfully, leaving I and Rex’s sister to ourselves, her

she found was the distant gaze fixed on another. Uncertainty. painted her face as she grappled with the sudden disconnect, wondering what

time I checked, you don’t have a right to ask me such a question,” I

sure some steps. take place first of which

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