Lucian's POVAlina left her meal half-finished, barely nibbling at the soft pie the maids had fussed over this morning. I bet she had lost her appetite, and I didn’t have to guess who was to blame. My gaze followed her as she stood up quietly. No words. Just a simple nod when I told her, “Go get ready. Training starts at exactly noon.”She didn’t protest. Just walked away, head slightly down, like she had already braced herself for another session of misery.The soft sound of her footsteps faded into the stairwell.Then Cade’s voice cut through the silence like a blade through fog. “The training. You really want to train her?”I leaned back, picked at a crumb on my plate. My tone was firm. “What? You know I can't tolerate weakness. She has to be strong to awaken her wolf. You know that better than anyone.”He said nothing for a moment, just looked at me like he could see straight through the smoke screen I was crafting.Then he finally asked, “Is everything you're doing with Alina… j
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