Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 409 A Love Confessed

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Laughter filled the room as glasses clinked, silver cut through the cake, and everyone dug into the feast without holding back.

But in the middle of it all, Tessa saw something no one else did-Avery quietly slipping out the door.

She leaned over to Landon with a soft whisper, then followed after him.

A moment later, Ysabel came up beside Landon and leaned in.

“Uncle Landon, she went after Avery. Aren't you going to do anything?"

He shook his head.

"No. She's allowed to have her own space. Her friends. I trust her."

Every feral instinct in him clawed at that decision. He wanted to chase her. Keep her close. Keep every other man away from what was his.

But he knew better.

I love her, yeah. She's my mate. But that doesn't mean I get to cage her. Tessie was born to run. She's not a girl to be locked down-she's a wolf built for the wind and wild.

He wouldn't be the fence.

He'd be the wind beside her. Moving with her. Free, loyal, untethered-but always hers.

Tessa found Avery on the second-floor terrace. He was alone while playing the piano.

He was playing her favorite song.

She didn't interrupt-just stood a few steps away, listening. Letting the music settle around them.

Avery looked so different like this

like the bold, cocky version of him

The silver chain around his wrist shimmered as he moved. It was the wolf bone bracelet she'd

faded, Tessa stepped forward and

me?" she asked. Her voice was

he said without

She smiled. "Chopin?"

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answer with words. Just nodded and

they played-effortless, wordless, in

again and

And not his.

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409 A Love

powerful. Someone written in

he'd locked those feelings

Clearly, not well enough.

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chord faded. Tessa's hands stilled. And then, without

gently it nearly

something you

knew each other too well. Of

a moment before finally turning to her, eyes

you've felt it, haven't

way I look at you. The way I

the edge of the bench-subtle, but a clear sign she was nervous. She always did that when something hit too close to

going to tell you tonight," Avery continued. "That I like you. Not

for a long time. I was ready to say I'd stay by your side forever. But

took a breath and smiled-soft, but

I really hope you

it. He didn't pretend. Just laid it bare, honest, and whole.

His blessing was real.

if she'd never be his, he meant it when he said he wanted her to be happy. "We're still gonna

she saw it was

friends for life. And you'll find your girl,