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Weight of Expectations

Penulis: Aminu
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Chapter 43

Liam’s POV

I sat at the long dining table with Lucious, my younger brother, eating in silence. My thoughts were elsewhere—until I caught sight of her. Aurora. She walked in with Cassidy at her side, dressed in one of the ancient gowns of our people.

It fit her well. Too well. The way the fabric draped over her, the way her hair was neatly pulled back—she almost looked like she belonged here.

“She’s beautiful,” Lucious whispered, leaning toward me with a teasing grin. “If I were you, I’d—”

“Shut up,” I snapped under my breath, glaring at him. Lucious just chuckled, unfazed as always.

Aurora and Cassidy approached and sat down opposite us. Cassidy greeted me casually, as if I weren’t the Alpha Prince, and I answered her with a curt nod. Aurora, however, received my brother’s full attention.

“Hi,” Lucious said warmly, smiling at her. “You must be Aurora.”

She returned his smile, her voice soft but steady. “Yes, I am. And you are…?”

“Lucious. Liam’s brother,”
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