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Chapter 17. Drugged

Author: Dorily
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Naya's POV

I didn’t react.

I didn’t let my face show anything but quiet neutrality as I excused myself from Lucien’s presence.

A flicker of amusement crossed his expression, as if he expected me to shrink beneath his gaze—to lower my head and submit like the Omega he thought I was.

But I did neither.

Instead, I turned on my heel and walked away.

I could still feel his gaze boring into my back, but I didn’t stop. My heart pounded in my chest, my skin crawling from his lingering presence.

As I reached my room, I closed the door behind me and let out a slow breath.

I couldn’t let this escalate.

Kieran had worked too hard to establish diplomatic relations, and the last thing I wanted was to be the reason it crumbled.

So I made a decision.

I would avoid Lucien.

I would stay out of his way, keep myself occupied, and wait for Kieran to return.

Even if it meant biting my tongue, I wouldn’t cause a scene.

At least, that was the plan.

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