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Lingering Bonds

작가: Stella YX
(Third Person's POV)

Derek stood silently by the expansive floor-to-ceiling window of his private estate, a glass of wine resting in his steady hand. The color was deep crimson, but the bitter aroma of wolfsbane infused within wafted faintly in the air. His silver-blonde hair gleamed faintly under the dying glow of the evening sun as it streamed through the glass.

Outside, a storm brewed on the horizon. Clouds hung heavy, mirroring the tension crackling faintly beneath his unrelenting control.

The room was pristine and orderly. Every corner was reflective of Derek’s aura—controlled, detached, and unyielding. But the glass in his hand told another story.

Dr. Marcus Reed stepped into the study, his presence discreet as always. He carried a neatly folded black formal pack robe over his arm. A tense air seemed to trail in with him as though the garments themselves bore a heavier weight.

“Alpha Silverstone,” Dr. Reed began, his tone carefully neutral. But the moment Derek’s ice-blue ey
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