Chapter 27
I slammed my fist against the table again, the sound reverberating through the room. My wolf’s words lingered, haunting me. Balance? Stability? Was that even possible with her in my life?
The silence in the room was deafening, the weight of my wolf’s accusations and my uncle’s advice pressing down on the But I couldn’t deny the truth clawing at the edges of my mind.
Aurora wasn’t just a complication; she was the storm that threatened to shatter everything I thought I controlled. And I had no idea how much longer I could resist the pull.
Not long after, Quinta who definitely had eavesdropped on my conversation with my uncle had come to give me her own! piece of advice which was far from appealing.
Her voice still lingered in my head long after she’d said it, her words sharp and deliberate, like daggers meant to wound.
“Reject your real mate. Free the innocent girl who you feel is undeserving of you because she’s wolfless, and go find yourself a strong Luna.” Her tone wasn’t soothing or reasonable–it was provocative, calculated to rile me up, and it worked.
I’d clenched my fists, her audacity testing my restraint. “I’ll make my choice and not be subjected to anyone’s whims,” I had snapped, my voice low but cutting.
Without waiting for her reply, I stormed off to my room. But even behind the closed doors, her words haunted me.
Reject Serena? My mind churned. As much as I hated her weakness, as much as I despised her for being wolfless, I knew I
could never reject her. Never. That thought alone was enough to twist my insides in a knot.
The next day, I stepped into the company foyer, my jaw clenched tighter than usual. The murmur of employees greeted my ears, their low chatter filling the air. Normally, I’d head straight for the private elevator at the far end of the hall- reserved exclusively for me, Aeson and Caiden–but something tugged at me today. An inexplicable impulse led me to the
closer elevator, the one everyone used.
The elevator doors were just about to close when I stopped them with a curt press of my hand. The doors slid open, and that’s when my eyes locked with hers–bluish eyes that seemed to momentarily freeze time. Serena.
She immediately bowed, her voice soft and uncertain. “Good morning, Alpha.”
My wolf stirred at the sound of her voice, a low hum vibrating through me.
Blue, stay quiet, I warned him, though I felt the familiar pull that always unsettled me.
I stepped inside, the air between us thick and suffocating. I should have walked out. I should have taken the other elevator. But I didn’t.
Serena stood in the corner, her back straight, keeping the furthest distance possible between us. I positioned myself at the opposite end, leaning against the polished steel wall. My eyes lingered on her, involuntarily tracing every cuand
movement.
She shifted, glancing above her shoulder for a brief moment, as if sensing my gaze. The distance between us seemed to grow wider as she subtly moved closer to the elevator buttons.
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What the fuck? I frowned. Why’s she going farther?
You told her to keep her distance, remember? Blue chided, his voice sharp with reproach.
1 gritted my teeth as the memory hit me. Our encounter in the restroom yesterday, when I’d barked at her for simply existing in my space, flashed vividly in my mind. My anger had been unwarranted, but I couldn’t admit that, not even to myself.
Now, the distance she maintained troubled me more than I cared to admit. My wolf stirred restlessly. I couldn’t suppress the need clawing at my chest. I wanted her close. Needed her close.
Before I could think better of it, I took an inch closer, the tension between us palpable as the elevator continued its stow
ascent.
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