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Chapter 16 Soft expressions

Author: Abigail Phillips
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Claudius's POV

After filling my plate, I turned around to find a seat, and once again, the dining room was full. Every spot was taken except for that little table in the far left corner. I let out a sigh before I began walking past everyone, forcing myself not to look at the chair next to the Alpha.

After I sit down, I glance around the room and my eyes land on his. Once again he has that soft sad look on his face.

I look away and begin eating. I was pleasantly surprised that my appetite seems to be coming back. I was almost able to finish my plate and smiled as I passed it to the Omega in the kitchen.

Throughout the following week, every time I was in the dining room, I received the same look. Instead of the cold hard stare, I was met with a soft expression.

I began looking forward to eating in the dining room. Every time I looked his way, he would look at me. Several times I saw a faint smile and I couldn't help but blush and smile back.

Yes, going to the dining room has def
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Debbie Proffer
Oh hell no he just didn’t do that. I would have yelled at him right then and there letting everyone know who the hell I was to him. Them tell him to push up a rope and go to fi king hell and reject him right in front of everyone. Then tell him now he mows how it feels to die
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Rachael Marie Annandale
Okay Abigail we have talked about this seriously! NO MORE EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER CLIFF HANGERS! You can’t leave us hanging after this! Second of all Pitchfork getting to jump into this book and beat this Anatole person! Third who does she think she is?!
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Shauna Dunn Figler
I know and I will continue to read one of the reasons I love your books so much is the love between mates it almost feels like I can feel it lol!
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