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A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE INCIDENT

ANDRÉ'S POV

The room buzzed with quiet tension, every polished surface gleaming under the dim chandelier light as I sat across from the Alpha in front of me. My expression remained composed cold, unreadable but my senses were on high alert. While I nodded and offered sharp, calculated responses to his diplomatic nonsense, my eyes did their own work. Scanning. Watching. Waiting.

I wasn’t truly focused on the conversation. Not entirely. Every now and then, my gaze flicked toward the maids weaving through the room, serving drinks or tidying details that didn't matter. I wasn’t looking for spilled wine or crooked napkins I was looking for mistakes. Slips. Signs of betrayal.

For several long minutes, nothing unusual happened, and I nearly let my guard down. Almost. But then I saw her.

A maid. One of mine. She moved differently, too cautiously. Her eyes darted around like a cornered animal, checking over her shoulder twice before she disappeared into one of
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