"Alright. That's enough, guys," Lysander suddenly said, stepping into the middle of the tense standoff between Lucien and me. The tension in the room was so thick you could cut it with a knife, and his voice cut through it like a cool breeze – though I still felt my jaw clenched tightly with anger."Twin, calm down," he added, standing up from his chair to place a hand on Lucien’s shoulder. Lucien shot me one last fierce glare, and because my heart was still burning with rage, I glared right back at him – refusing to show any sign of fear or submission. We stared at each other for several long seconds, neither of us willing to look away first, until Lysander spoke again to break the silence."Betas, take a seat and let's have our dinner," Lysander announced, gesturing to the empty chairs beside us. The two Betas nodded and sat down quietly, though their eyes remained fixed on me with expressions that were hard to read – a mix of curiosity and wariness."Darling?" Lysander called ou
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