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Chapter 41

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Lumian’s POV

I hadn’t moved all night.

The ballroom was quiet now. The scent of her still lingered, soft and haunting beneath the sharp tang of blood and grief. I had been sitting there beside her body for hours through the silence, the dark, and the ache that wouldn’t leave my chest.

Her lifeless face was the only thing I saw when I closed my eyes… and when they were open.

She didn’t look angry. Or scared. She looked peaceful. And somehow, that made it worse. Because she hadn’t died peacefully, she had died scared, alone. Begging for someone to help her. Begging for me.

And I hadn’t come.

I’d failed her.

Not just as her mate but as her Alpha.

My legs ached when I finally stood. The early light of morning bled through the high windows, pale and unwelcome. A new day had started. But it didn’t feel like something new had begun. It felt like something had ended.

I gave her one last glance.

“I’m sorry,” I whispered, though it wasn’t nearly enough.

I don’t know how I made it to the hallwa
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Lilys
Now he could openly choose his comfort without facing any drama
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Lilys
She nice he preferred Judy for comfort over his own mate and wife whom he found to be dramatic, he could have just divorced Liz and take Judy as replacement.. unless he wanted to make use of her contributions as a Luna to the pack
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Lilys
It was such an ironic everyone started to realize their mistakes , acknowledged her value only after she was gone … almost as if they were actually aware of what they were doing but chose to overlook it . Like true value of a painting was only appreciated after its painter died ..
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