|| Lilac’s POV ||The restaurant was cozy, the kind of place where the walls were lined with faded photos of Italy, their edges curling with age. The scent of garlic and herbs hung heavy in the air, mingling with the faint hum of chatter and the clinking of cutlery. We sat by the window, the soft glow of the afternoon sun casting a warm, golden light over the table. It was picturesque, almost too perfect, and yet, I felt like an outsider in my own skin.Elias sat across from me, his presence calm and steady, his questions gentle, his tone warm. But every word felt like a struggle, my mind constantly drifting to Alaric. I tried to focus, to give Elias a chance, but the guilt and longing in my heart made it impossible. My wolf was still missing, and without her, I felt untethered, like a ship lost at sea. And yet, even in her absence, my thoughts were consumed by him—Alaric. His dark eyes, his quiet strength, the way he looked at me as if I were the only person in the wo
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