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Aiden felt his heart squeeze with guilt at the thought of keeping the truth from Amelia. She had no idea that Damien had been kidnapped, and here she was, casually asking him to wear Damien’s clothes as though nothing had happened. The thought made the guilt settle even deeper in his chest, but he forced himself to push it aside for now. He gave Amelia a small smile and nodded. “All right.” He watched her disappear into the kitchen before standing near the dining area for a moment, his mind still occupied with everything that had happened. Eventually, he decided to go upstairs and find the guest room. Once he reached the upper hallway, Aiden slowed down. He looked at each door, trying to figure out which one belonged to the guest room. He didn’t want to open the wrong door and accidentally walk into someone else’s bedroom, especially knowing that Seraphina, Gloria and the others lived in the house. He continued down the hallway until his eyes landed on a familiar door. Ame

“I… used the soap I saw there,” Aiden muttered, staring at Amelia with genuine confusion. He honestly couldn’t understand why she was making such a big deal out of it. His brows furrowed slightly as he glanced toward the bathroom, as though the bottle itself were responsible for his mistake. “How was I supposed to know? The bottle was in the bathroom.” “It says SHAMPOO!” Amelia exclaimed, staring at him in disbelief. “I wasn’t exactly studying the bottle,” Aiden replied casually. Amelia’s mouth fell open. She stared at him for several seconds, completely speechless, before finally finding her voice. “You weren’t studying it?” Aiden shrugged, looking entirely unbothered by her disbelief. “I just picked it up and used it.” Amelia dragged a hand down her face and released a long, frustrated sigh. There was something about Aiden’s expression that made it almost impossible for her to remain angry with him. He genuinely looked confused, as if he couldn’t understand what crime

Meanwhile, Amelia had already made her way downstairs with Seraphina trailing closely behind her. By the time they reached the dining room, Amelia could still feel the heat in her cheeks from the embarrassing conversation they had just had upstairs. She tried to push it out of her mind, but the memory of Aiden standing in her bedroom with nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist stubbornly remained there, making her heartbeat pick up every time the image flashed through her mind. Seraphina pulled out a chair and sat down, but she didn’t say anything. Instead, she simply looked at Amelia with that particular expression mothers had when they knew far more than they were saying. The look alone made Amelia want to disappear beneath the table. “Mom, I swear he didn’t spend the night in my room,” Amelia said quickly, almost as though she needed to defend herself before her mother could say another word. She poured herself a glass of water and took a seat opposite her mother. “T

Amelia looked away as shame washed over her, heat creeping up her neck and spreading across her cheeks. She immediately lowered her gaze to the table, suddenly finding the plate in front of her far more interesting than the man who had just walked into the dining room. She could still feel Aiden’s eyes on her, and the awareness of his presence made her heart beat faster than it should have. For a brief, embarrassing moment, she wished the floor would simply open beneath her and swallow her whole. Aiden, on the other hand, walked toward the dining table as though nothing unusual had happened. He greeted Seraphina respectfully, acknowledging her presence before pulling out one of the chairs and taking a seat. “Aiden, I didn’t know you were here,” Seraphina said, deliberately keeping her expression innocent, even though she knew exactly where he had been moments earlier. “Yeah, I spent the night outside the house,” Aiden explained. “I wanted to guard the surroundings while eve

It was a carved cross mark with a dragon’s head at the top and a wolf beneath it. The moment Seraphina’s eyes landed on the symbol, a cold shiver raced down her spine. Her fingers tightened around the bullet, but they began trembling uncontrollably, as though her body had recognized the danger before her mind could fully process it. “Dragon?” Seraphina whispered, her voice barely audible. Her lips parted, and for several seconds, she simply stared at the marking. The color slowly drained from her face, and the confidence she usually carried so effortlessly seemed to disappear from her expression. Aiden immediately noticed the change. “Do you know whose mark that is?” he asked, his voice becoming more serious. “Alpha Alaric said you would know.” Seraphina swallowed hard. Her throat felt dry, and she struggled to tear her gaze away from the bullet. “Y-Yes…” she finally stuttered. “It’s Dragon.” Aiden’s brows furrowed. “What dragon? You mean an actual dragon?” he asked