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That familiar scent of cologne hit my nose before | even saw him. Those eyes - | knew them too well. “Kane,” |
muttered through gritted teeth.
Was he trying to spook me? He just stood there, silent, staring. | shook my head in frustration.
“Look, | know this is your pack house, but stop stalking me.”
| turned to head to my room, and surprisingly, Kane didn’t say a word or try to argue. But his footsteps echoed
behind me.
An uncomfortable chill ran down my spine. Thank god my room wasn’t far. The door was cracked open, a sliver
of light spilling into the hallway, guiding my way.
| rushed forward and grabbed the handle. Kane was taking his sweet twalking up behind me, so | whirled
around to face him.
In the light, | could see him clearly now. His eyes had shifted from their usual deep red to pitch black.
“What's your problem? Why are you following me?” | snapped.
He stopped right in front of me, his normally neutral expression morphing into something hostile.
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Shouldn't | be the angry one here?
“Following you? Don't flatter yourself, princess. I'm heading to my room.”
He jerked his chin toward a door just a few feet from mine.
“Your room? But the Head Alpha’s bedroom is downstairs.”
Kane brushed past me, saying, “I didn’t want that one.”
| stood there dumbfounded as he walked into his room and slammed the door, makingjump.
‘So he wasn’t following me? Way to make myself look paranoid!‘ | took a deep breath before entering my room.
Just then, | heard the maid behind me. “Miss.”
| turned and motioned her in. She carried a pitcher of water and a glass, setting them on the nightstand before
quietly leaving.
As soon as the door closed, | gulped down swater. Flopping onto the bed, | prayed this week would fly by.
The next morning, | woke up early out of habit - my usual office routine kicking in. But without any actual work to
do, laziness crept in. Should | just play the role of guest and take it easy for the week? After my shower, | noticed
how my body hadn’t changed much over the years. The designer must have known my measurements perfectly
because this dress fit like a glove.
| dried my hair and checked myself in the mirror. The dress madelook like | belonged in high society. Then |
headed downstairs.
“Good morning,” | greeted Garrett and Diana.
They smiled warmly. | noticed Diana helping Garrett to the couch and quickly moved to assist, supporting his
other side.
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Once seated, Garrett patted the space next to him. Diana gavean encouraging nod, so | sat down beside
him.
His slightly trembling hand rested on my head. “Every t| look at you, | see someone capable of leading this
pack with grace and responsibility. You're a good woman. I'll never understand how my son let you go.”
“He’s a fool,” Diana added, sitting on my other side.
| kept my head down, listening. I'd wanted to avoid dredging up the past, but | could tell they needed to express
these feelings. They weren't wrong.
The sharp click of heels against hardwood made us all turn. Ruby stood in the entrance, and | couldn’t help but
frown.
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She was still beautiful, but her style had changed drastically. Gone were the simple clothes from five years ago,
replaced by designer labels and flashy accessories.
Her eyes fixed on Garrett's hand on my shoulder, then darted to Diana. The displeasure at seeingso close to
Kane's parents was written all over her face.
“Good morning,” Ruby addressed them, completely ignoring my existence.
This woman still made my skin crawl. During my marriage to Kane, she’d wormed her way into our lives, sinking
her claws into him completely. She'd fed him lies about me, doing everything she could to drive us apart. Back
then, I'd tried to ignore her presence to keep the peace.
“Morning, Ruby. What brings you here?”
Diana's icy tone snappedback to the present.
studied Diana’s cold expression. Was this just traditional mother-in-law strictness, or did she actually dislike
Ruby?
Ruby approached Garrett, who seemed completely uninterested in her presence.
“I cto check on Garrett.”
“That wasn’t necessary,” he replied flatly.
Ruby forced a laugh, shootinga look before responding, “How could | not come? My father-in-law is sick. It's
my duty to take care of you.”
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