Yoren drew a deep breath. His chest felt tight as a wave of emotions—anxiety, anger, fear and frustration—crashed over him all at once, until his head began to throb painfully.It had been far too long since Yoren last saw Eirene. Now, he had just received news that she had collapsed.Yoren tried to remain calm, but it was extremely difficult. Unfortunately, he ran into Paige in the palace corridor at the exact moment he was on the verge of losing control.“Thank you for your concern, Paige,” Yoren said heavily, “but no.”He did not even truly look at her. His mind was already far away at the Aurelion Residence, counting the seconds anxiously, as though something terrible would happen if he arrived even a few minutes late.Yoren turned towards Ruth. “Ruth, escort Paige out.”Ruth nodded. “Yes, Alpha.”Paige's expression froze for a split second before returning to normal. She was simply too accustomed to controlling her emotions. Her smile blossomed gracefully once more, as though not
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