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I was not his mate.

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Serena's POV

“Is it because of… how I look?”

He paused but did not turn around.

The silence stretched, thick and ugly, filling every corner of the massive dining room. I could hear the distant clink of dishes from the kitchen, the faint tick of the grandfather clock in the hall. My own breathing sounded too loud.

I hated myself for asking. I hated the way my voice sounded—hopeful and broken at the same time, like I was still waiting for him to contradict me. The words kept coming anyway, r
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