After what felt like thirty minutes, he still showed no sign of leaving. Every time I opened my eyes, his gaze was there—steady, unblinking, and boring into me. It made my skin crawl.I can’t do this much longer.My eyelids were growing heavy, exhaustion dragging me down. If I didn’t do something soon, I might actually fall asleep.I need to do something to make me stay awake."Alex?" I said softly, trying to sound casual, maybe even a little drowsy. "Can I ask you something?"He smiled and gave a light nod. "Anything."I shifted slightly, turning onto my side to face him, "Your mate... the one who died. What was she like? I mean, as a person. When she was alive."Alex's hand, which had been gently patting my arm, froze mid-motion. And for just a brief second, I saw something that looked more like guilt or pain, flashing across his face.And if not because I had known the truth, I would have felt sorry for him as the expression on his face was very convincing.He withdrew his hand slo
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