Chapter 43

“Sarah,” Harrison said, his face flushed with excitement, “you can’t tell me you’re not in love with her now Isn’t she jur amazing?”

Sarah hesitated, a small smile playing on her lips.

Sarah found herself standing amidst the deafening cheers of the crowd, her emotions a quiet storm compared to the chans

around her.

She looked at Arnold once again, his focus entirely on Linda.

His eyes glimmered with admiration, a look she had long yearned for but never truly received.

A sudden thought crossed her mind.

What if I reached out? What if, just this once, he responded?

Her heart wavered, and despite her better judgment, she decided to try. Mindlinking Arnold, she sent a tentative message, *Arnold?*

Silence.

Her shoulders sagged as the realization settled in, though deep down, she wasn’t surprised.

*He won’t answer.* She thought, watching him with a bitter smile. Arnold’s gaze never left Linda, as if the world had narrowed to only her.

Sarah’s chest tightened, but she managed to smile, calm and composed, even as the faint sting of rejection lingered.

Turning on her heel, she walked away from the awards stage.

didn’t glance back, didn’t want to see Arnold’s

Harrison’s enthusiastic voice still carried

daughter of the Snowmoon Pack Alpha? She’s smart,

every word but let it roll off her like water. Harrison hadn’t even noticed her leaving, too engrossed in singing

footsteps quickened, her thoughts a jumble of frustration, hurt, and an

she wasn’t angry at Linda.. Linda was simply being herself, shining in her

she had spent hoping

her way through the parking lot, a cool breeze brushed against her face, offering

a fleeting moment,

It was

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the phone back

already?” a voice interrupted her thoughts, soft yet

lot was bathed in the faint glow of streetlights

almost collided with someone coming from the

she exclaimed,

you’re going,” came

and as their eyes

said, her voice neutral, though her pulse quickened slightly.

he replied, his expression hardening

tall, with a muscular build and an air of arrogance that matched

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