Elara's POV"We shouldn't still be here," I whispered.Aiden didn't look particularly concerned. That was the thing about Alphas, consequences had a way of landing on everyone else first."Whoever it was is gone," he said simply."Gone isn't safe," I murmured, keeping my eyes low. "Alpha, please. If someone saw us—""They saw me speaking to a servant," he said. "That's all."I said nothing. Because he was right, for him, that was all it was. For me, it was a different story entirely. But it wasn't my place to explain that, and it certainly wasn't my place to make my fear his problem."You're still shaking," he observed.I pressed my hands against my dress. "I'm fine, Alpha."He studied me for a moment with curiosity. It made me want to disappear into the wall."How long have you served here?" he asked.The question was so ordinary it almost startled me."A few years, Alpha.""And in all that time—" he tilted his head slightly, "—we've never spoken?"My heart pulled tight. "No, Alpha.
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