Judy’s POVI waited until the crowd had thinned before I moved.The ceremony was over. The rejection done. Whispers and confusion still lingered in the air, but no one dared approach Lumian.No one but me.He stood alone, his eyes down, shoulders stiff. His chest rose and fell, not with the steady breath of an Alpha, but with something uneven. I walked to him slowly.Carefully.“Lumian,” I said, my voice soft. He didn’t move. Didn’t even glance my way.“I know it hurts,” I said, reaching toward him. “I know what you’re feeling—”“You don’t,” he muttered, barely audible.My hand hovered, unsure whether or not I should touch him.“You don’t know anything about what I feel,” he said again, louder this time. “Don’t pretend you do.”I flinched but pushed forward anyway. “I was there, Lumian. I’ve always been there. Even when she wasn’t. Even when she pulled away from you—”“She didn’t pull away,” he snapped, finally turning toward me. His eyes were bloodshot, wild. “I pushed her.”His wo
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