The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 124

“Fine,” I said quietly. “Do whatever you want. You always do anyway.”

Without another word, I walked past all of them and out of the room. I could feel their eyes on me as I left, but I didn’t look back. I was too tired to fight anymore. Too tired to care.

Alexander

I watched Ella walk away, her shoulders straight and her chin up despite everything. There was something about the way she’d handled the situation that left me feeling unsettled. Frustrated, even.

Part of me had been curious to see how she’d react. Would she get jealous? Would she fight harder for my attention? Would she show some sign that our marriage meant something to her?

But she’d been so calm at the end. So resigned. Like she’d expected me not to take her side, and she didn’t even care enough to fight for it.

It only confirmed what Gabriel had told me-that she didn’t want my mark, didn’t want anything to do with me. If she’d cared, wouldn’t she have been more upset? Wouldn’t she have demanded I choose her over some random maid?

“Handle this,” I told Gabriel, gesturing to the broken music box.

Gabriel nodded. “I’ll make sure Sarah cleans up the mess.

“Don’t just clean it up. Take it to get repaired.”

“Yes, Alpha.”

pack business to attend to, reports to review, anything to keep

same financial report I’d been pretending to read for the past thirty minutes. I couldn’t get the image of Ella’s face out of my head, no matter how hard I

soft knock interrupted my

in,” I

a steaming mug. “I thought you might like some tea,

“Oh. Uh… Thanks.”

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Chapter 124

desk and flashed me a bashful smile, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. I nodded in response

anything else?” she

fine. You

she reached it, she stumbled. Her foot caught on the edge of the rug, and she

she could hit the floor,

alright?” I

eyes wide. She was close enough that I could smell her perfume. Sweet and floral and just a touch too strong for a maid who

she breathed, batting her eyelashes. “You’re so

a step back, putting