Sovia’s POV"Is that what you want, Alpha King?"His eyes flickered with an unreadable expression, and I inched back for a heartbeat.But his grip found my shoulders, neither gentle nor hard.Was it always like this, or was I finally starting to see things clearly?"My queen," he said, pulling his hand around me.I froze. Hands locked by my side, not sure what was happening."My lord…" Blossom tried to call out to him, but instead he snapped."Everyone. Out. Now!"Vanessa's gaze lingered on me, fidgeting with her fingers. I nodded at her, and that was when she moved.Once the door was shut, I realized that I was still in his arms.His hand rested at the back of my hair.If it were the past, my heart would have raced so hard, but even his scent did nothing.The faint warmth was gone. Just his lingering coldness."Everyone is gone. You don't have to pretend anymore."Hearing my voice, he pulled away, cupping my cheeks.Even though I tried to turn my face away, his unyielding grip kept m
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