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.

a measured casualness,

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

just as a waitress, but as someone from a chapter of my past. My heart skipped a beat as her

Her name alone stirred

elation. There she was, standing before me – Sidonnie, my mate whom I had tirelessly sought. The cacophony of the surroundings. faded into a distant hum as the reality of the

whine of Laryl, my wolf, overshadowed the overwhelming happiness

Chapter 18

me. After endless searches and countless moments of longing, destiny had orchestrated our reunion in the most unexpected of places. Never did I expect to find her in my

world seemed to pause, and our

change by a subtle stiffening of her posture that betrayed a mix of emotions. Recognition dawned in her gaze, accompanied by a flicker of something else a realization that seemed to stir a pool

it a mixture of emotions. The restaurant’s lively ambiance seemed to dim as the

our gaze still locked. Rex’s sister stared at the two of us.

Sidonnie replied, walking

looked at me with

concern..

something going

her head respectfully, leaving I and Rex’s sister to ourselves, her face. looking all white with anxiety.

she found was the distant gaze fixed on another. Uncertainty. painted her face as

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

we have to make sure some steps. take place first of which talking is

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