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Chapter 0133

Chapter 0133

As Alexander and I made our way upstairs, I could feel my heart pounding harder with each step. I led him to my bedroom, the quiet hallway suddenly feeling intimate, making me hyper–aware of his closeness.

My embarrassment was only slightly eased by the fact that’d finally started remodeling the room. The childish posters were gone, and most of the stuffed animals had been packed away–except, of course, for the plush bunny Alexander had won for me at the carnival, which still sat on top of my nightstand.

Alexander’s eyes landed on the bunny immediately, and he smiled as he walked toward it. “What a lucky bunny,” he said, tapping it lightly on the head. “Seems it’s earned a place of honor.”

“Of course it has,” I replied, trying to hide my embarrassment. “After all, it’s a sweet gift from my fiancé.”

He chuckled, glancing back at me thoughtfully. “You’re either very dedicated to this role, or maybe… just a sucker for a cute stuffed animal.” His gaze softened, though his brow furrowed as he looked around the room. “Who else would notice this in here?”

“I didn’t really think about that,” I replied honestly, shrugging. “I just like the bunny. That’s okay, isn’t it?” “It is,” Alexander said, sitting down on the edge of my bed. “After all, I won it for you because I thought you’d genuinely like it. It even matches your pajamas.”

1 huffed, rolling my eyes. “You’ll never let me forget about those pajamas, will you?”

“Of course not,” he replied, his smirk tugging at the corners of his lips. “Honestly, I thought I’d see a bit more cute decor in your room.”

“There used to be,” I said, glancing around. “But I’ve decided to remodel. I haven’t gotten very far yet, but I packed away all my childish things.”

“Why?” he asked, his voice curious but gentle.

I sighed, the weight of it catching in my throat. “I’m not a child anymore. It’s time I grow up and put all of that behind me. I have responsibilities now–ones I have to take seriously. There’s too much at risk if I don’t.”

taking them seriously doesn’t mean you have to give up the things that bring you joy,” he said softly. “What made you think you had to let go of joy in order to lead?”

shrugged, about to answer, when he suddenly turned back to me, his expression sharp as he held up a small pill bottle he’d found on

medication–the pills I’d been taking every night since my

flipping the bottle over in his hands and reading the label.

trying to keep my voice

at me. “Isn’t it true that just a small dose of poison would be enough to keep your wolf dormant?”

pack’s medical team was secretly aiding David, they could have

“Do

it’s the medicine?” I asked, my voice barely a

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and slipping the bottle into his pocket. “I’ll

and anxiety. I trusted him–but the possibility of betrayal from within my own pack’s

hands together anxiously.

onto them. I’ll head out now; if I hurry, I can get to my doctor before

really think it’s that

know as soon as I have answers. If this is what’s keeping your wolf from you, then

words, the gravity of the situation hitting me all at once. Alexander must have noticed, as he gently helped me to sit on the edge of my bed.

he murmured. “I’ll

whispered, my

his gaze intense, as though he had more to say. But he held

mind raced as I tried to process everything that had just unfolded. I didn’t want to believe that Alexander was right about the pills, but something about them had clearly set off alarm bells for him.

long that I’d convinced myself it didn’t matter. I wasn’t broken or useless without my wolf, yet a part of me had always felt incomplete as if

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