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at after rejecting

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I felt happy, but the

me? I murmured to mys

cus. Stepping over to his desk, I began sorting thr

cally, but my thoughts

aptured mine, the raw intensity of his touch, and the quiet, ple

trying to push

trying to convince myself. "It wa

g emotions. Isn't this what being a

t brought

cing myself to focus on my wor

gnor had been... a f

eded to see it that way. It was just.

task. But just as I was about to leave,

pecting Ragnor to have returned. But that wasn'

ould

s, a familiar voice

a, op

as T

t should I do? My presence here-wit

tartled me again, her voi

was the last person I w

pped toward the door, steel

greeted, my

ng the moment she saw me. She gasped, her

ion, she stepped inside and sl

ng here?" Tasya hissed, he

sign of weakness. "Working," I replied flatly, my gaz

k, and I could see the moment she noticed Ra

y with me now?" Tasya

m by my sides. I must be crazy. H

Beta. I didn

eyes scanned the room, darting to every corner

e," I said, keeping my voice even,

d with mockery. "Or are you just makin

r

my chest, and before I k

d, letting the silence drag out. "You didn't work like you expected?

ce. The sting sent me stumbling, and I barel

or a split second, the w

eve she had act

s she stood over me, f

e! Remember this... I am going to be the next Luna, a

ip, my face flushed with a

I met her gaze, fire

voice full of resolve. "You'll be the ne

or creaked open once more, cuttin

d my heart s

rway, his gaze flicking

or's gaze flicked between Tasya and me

g against my chest. My heart pounded in my

loser, her voice dripping with venom. "Alpha, she's

was unnerving, his eyes locking onto mine

th, waiting fo

his voice low and dangerous.

a-w

hell ou

.. Al

urther, Ragnor growled, hi

red before storming out, sl

f, not wanting to cause any more trouble. B

lessly and placed m

mured, his fingers brushi

my head. But his grip only tightened, a

tes so