Nestled inside was a jade necklace, its matching earrings gleaming softly under the chandelier light.Jewelry again.I closed the box immediately and shook my head. “No,” I said firmly, meeting the Alpha’s eyes. “I can’t accept this. The Luna deserves it far more than I do.”The Alpha raised a brow. “She wouldn’t mind.” Then he turned to her. “Would you, sweetheart?”“Of course not,” the Luna replied, smiling tightly. “I don’t mind at all.”But I heard it. The hurt beneath her words. I understood it all too perfectly. However, before I could say something, the Alpha spoke.“You would be insulting me if you refused my gift,” he added.I forced a smile, my jaw tightening as I inclined my head. “Thank you, Alpha.”“Yes. Thank you, Raymond.” The Luna spoke next, her gaze locking onto him, sharp and unyielding. She shifted her chair back abruptly. “Excuse me.”Without waiting for a response, she rose and left the dining area. An uneasy silence followed.“What’s wrong with her?” one of the
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