Chapter 133: Ryker's POV "You're cold as ice, you know that?"Elara says it with fond exasperation, her hand pressed against my chest where she's settled beside me on the couch, the fire in the suite's small fireplace burning low, the last of the celebration finally fully quiet around us. I look down at her, at the way the firelight catches the gold in her hair, and I think about how long I've waited to be allowed to sit like this ordinary, unguarded, no strategy required."Occupational hazard," I say. "Alphas run cold when they're thinking.""You're always thinking.""Then I suppose that explains everything."She laughs, settling more comfortably against me, and I feel the bond hum steady between us, warm in a way I still find myself surprised by, six months of careful measured distance finally, fully closed."I want to tell you something," I say, "that I've never told my brothers."Elara goes still, looking up at me with careful attention. "Okay.""The first year after you left,"
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