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Chapter 24: The Pack Sees It Too

Penulis: Rosie Alcoph
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-13 09:46:49

LIRA

At first, it was just small things.

Caius was standing between me and the cold.

Making sure my plate was full before his.

He brought me fresh tea in the mornings, even when he had better things to do.

It was subtle, almost unnoticeable if you weren’t paying attention. But I was.

I felt it every time he lingered just a little longer than necessary. Every time his eyes found me across a room. Every time he spoke my name, his voice was quieter, softer than it was with anyone else.

At first, I told myself it was nothing.

But then… the pack started noticing.

The omegas whispered behind their hands whenever they caught us in the same room. The warriors exchanged looks every time I walked into a space where Caius already was. Conversations would pause, eyes darting between us before continuing in hushed tones. Some days, I swore I could hear my name spoken in half-muffled murmurs.

And Elias?

He was the worst of them all.

It started as small comments—offhand remarks at the dinner tab
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