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2024-10-29 19:42:56The evening breeze ruffled with his unruly hair. The fragrance of Yasmin soothed his mind. Oh, how much he missed these evenings in Selene. Most of his warm memories were made in this place, though there was only a handful.
Beside him Daryn lay on his back, his arm folded under his head. His feet dangled from the cliff. They were at the Selene peak overlooking the valley.
"Alpha, the ministers aren't happy with your choice of mating," Daryn spoke after a while. “I know you don’t care. But you must realize we can’t afford to turn everyone against us.”
Aluxious regarded Daryn for a moment. "What about you?"
Daryn shook his head. "It's not my place to comment." He sighed, looking at the distant sky. "But since you asked me, I will tell you." He turned to face the alpha. "I'm disappointed."
Aluxious lay on his back and stared at the sky. The night sky brought memories of the nights he spent with Reyna in the Barrmount Hills.
"Freya and I h
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