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2022-04-28 18:49:18/Axel’s POV/
Embarrassment clouded my face as soon as she pointed it out. I tried my best to appear unfazed by the scrutiny of her stare, back straight
while legs pulled together. Turning the file, I cleared my throat.
“That is a new method to read…you must be unaware of it, Princess Lana.”
I mentally scoffed at my excuse, wishing the carriage to drive off the cliff.
“Oh really?” She said in a mocking tone, an arrogant tilt of her lips as she stared blankly into my eyes. It’s silly, but I could not avert my stare, a frisson of heat forming inside.
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The tremor in Ethan's voice threw me off, but he was so honest as he stared. I stilled, at the loss of words, until the Alpha commander grabbed at my wrist, not thinking about his bold actions. He made me sit on the old, shaky bench before nudging me. “I-I swear, Lana. They changed into this different colour…it’s not only your eyes, but you overpowered me back there...”“Okay…” I sank my teeth into the plush of my bottom lip, hands coming wrapped around my upper body. Why was he saying all these things?“You have no idea your eyes do that?” The genuine confusion in his voice caused my shoulders to sag. I looked at the ground instead, my bare toes digging in the sand. “You know this is not normal, right? I have never seen it happen with one of our kind ever.”Something heavy settled in the pit of my stomach, heart thudding as I lifted my head to stare at him. My voice raised unknowingly, “Uh…What do you mean? Am I not normal?”“N-No…No, that’s not what I am saying, but maybe we shoul
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Ethan was quiet the entire time we started walking towards the corner of the alley. It’s better that way. I thought under my breath, not ready to involve Axel yet. Lost in my train of thoughts, I tripped on the rocks in my way, almost losing my balance. “Lana!” Ethan hollered, his arm reaching out to steady me.It’s not my day today. I winced, eyes zoning in on my throbbing toe. It’s the second time I injured my feet in a few hours. Huffing under my breath, I leaned down. “Y-Yes, I walked too fast, I think,” The words slipped out, the sharp nails still digging into my thighs while trying to regain my balance.“Are you sure?” I wanted to shake him off, but I needed to concentrate all my energy on pushing upright again without toppling over. Ethan’s arm fell off my back when I got to my feet, but he cupped at my elbow almost straight away, steadying me. “I am good.” I exhaled, ignoring the spots dancing in front of my eyes. “So, did you meet with that guy? What did he say?”That’s w
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My mind went blank as her words struck me, a lump forming in my throat. Axel was in a rut. One part of me—the omega one was flushed all over at the mere thought, while the other feared he would be asking for someone else. The Alpha made it clear several times, that our bond meant nothing to him. “S-So…what does he do for his rut?”Mostly Alphas, the unmated ones, find the omega houses or, in the case of royal ones, call for special services in their private rooms. It’s shameful how even mated Alphas do that, and they are not judged or held accountable for their actions. Amy was red in the face, taken back by my question, but she opened her mouth, “His Highness rides them alone ever since his first wife passed away….”Something ugly bubbled in the pit of my stomach, recalling Angel's voice about how he’s still hung up on her. What if it’s the truth? That’s why he may be holding back and not wanting to start anything. I bit the insides of my cheeks to hold back the tears from burning
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My mouth gaped at his crude statement, and I recoiled on the spot. Rage filled my insides, my back stiffening as I narrowed my eyes into slits. I took a deep breath, resisting the urge to scream at him.How dare he accuse me of such a thing? Especially since he was the one to set the boundaries from the beginning. Axel reminded me time and time again that I meant nothing to him. “Why do you care?!” The words slipped out before I could stop myself, biting my tongue. A chuckle burst out of him, hollow and empty. “Why do you I care? You are still my omega, for moon's sake!”My toes curled at that, and I didn’t know what to think of the strange stirring in the bottom of my belly, and the permanent lingering of his scent did little to help me.“Oh, am I? Cause last time we slept together, you made sure to remind me I meant nothing.”He flinched as if he had been slapped by my words, teeth grinding. The Alpha's harsh breath fell on my face as he merely leaned closer, the vein in his foreh
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