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Chapter Nine

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Celine

I couldn't stop my heart from racing as everyone in the banquet stared at me, some with hatred, some with curiosity, some with both. I drew Kaiden’s suit jacket closer to my body as I scrambled out of the hall, replaying all that just happened. Kaiden defended me.

My heart fluttered and my wolf chuckled as a smile broke out on my face. He was ready to tear that stupid Liam apart, and he would have if I hadn't stopped him. Seeing him defend me like that, tugged at my heart strings. No one had ever defended me, not my parents, obviously not my brother. It has only been myself and my wolf no one knew about.

There was something romantic about being saved like a damsel in distress by a man, one that was as attractive as Kaiden being my knight in shining armor.

The thought almost made me laugh at how silly it sounded, but it was true. In that moment, I felt… cared for. Wanted, even.

But that smile faded as quickly as it had appeared when Anya’s words from earlier today rang in my
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