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Chapter 18: Damage Control

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Cayden’s POV

The Thorn mansion’s dining hall glimmered under the amber glow of chandeliers—gold against cold marble. The walls were lined with portraits of past Alphas and Lunas: proud, regal. The only person who belonged among those legendary figures sat across the table from me.

Aurora.

The true Luna.

Her posture was perfect—elegant but distant. She hadn’t spoken a single word since we sat down… not to Alexander, and especially not to the woman hovering proudly near the kitchen doorway.

Nova Wilder.

The snake disguised as a kitten.

She carried dishes out from the kitchen with a smile too bright, as if this meal were her coronation. Her eyes glittered each time Alexander’s gaze landed anywhere near her.

She placed a bowl of roasted rabbit stew in front of me.

The scent of rosemary and garlic filled the room.

Alexander cleared his throat and attempted something like civility.

“I asked Nova to prepare dinner tonight since—”

“I insisted,” Nova interrupted. “It’s the least I could do to
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