The sickened luna’s last chance

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Chapter 271

We stood there in awkward silence for a moment. I couldn’t help but notice how tired Liam looked. There were dark circles under his eyes that hadn’t been there before, and his shoulders were sagging under an invisible weight.

Goddess, I wanted nothing more than to put my arms around him and hold him.

And I did.

I didn’t even think about it—it just happened. Without thinking, I stepped forward and embraced

him.

Liam stiffened under my touch, but relaxed after a moment and hugged me back. For the briefest second, I let myself lean into him, let myself feel his warmth and smell his subtle cologne.

But then I realized what I was doing, and I pulled back, suddenly embarrassed.

“Sorry,” I said. “You just looked sad, so I thought-

“”

was wistful but warm. “It

I’d needed his comfort, but I really did. Even if I never got to hug Liam again, I

take Ella’s place, I think you’d be a

My eyebrows shot up.

“Me?”

her gentle spirit,” Liam said simply. “Not that anyone can replace her, not by a long shot,

as possible.

about everything Alexander had done. About being

of my cheek to keep from saying something I’d regret. But one

asked. “It seems the Alpha started looking for

closed off since Ella’s death. I’ve tried

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I bit out. “That doesn’t seem like something a

it. An unmated Alpha King is a vulnerability. I don’t think Alexander actually wants to replace his dead wife. I think he’s doing what he has to do to keep

I heard it from Alexander’s mouth, I wasn’t sure if I could trust