I nodded obediently, and that alone stunned Alexander Parker. He hadn't expected me to agree to his request so readily.In the dim candlelight, his face was flushed an unusual red, yet his eyes were clear. There wasn't a trace of drunkenness in them. I sat quietly beside him, just as I always had, well-behaved and compliant.Alexander leaned closer, his expression unusually grave. "Willow, did you understand what I just said?"I nodded again, still docile. "I did."In my previous life, I had clung to him and refused, telling him never to ask for such things again. I loved him too much to let him form a mate bond with someone else.In this life, though, my heart didn't stir at all. It felt as trivial as commenting on the weather.Alexander frowned, clearly dissatisfied with my obedience. He was about to say more when my brother, Christopher Sage, barged in. "Guess who I just saw—Stella Lockhart, your childhood sweetheart! That guard, Ryan, is trying to get her to drink—"Before m
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