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Wrong First Impression

Author: Hephzibahi
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-15 15:31:34

The words had barely left Eloise’s lips when Lucian opened the door.

Lucian, eager to play the gracious host, chimed in, “Eloise, let me introduce you to my friends. We grew up together. They are the Alpha and Beta of the Sea Moon pack, Michael and Jack.”

As the door swung open, the room seemed to freeze. The tension was palpable. Eloise blinked, her face paling as she looked at the two men. Her heart rate spiked, this was not what she had expected.

The silence stretched out uncomfortably until Jack’s voice broke the stillness, dripping with sarcasm. “Ah, so it’s Miss Anthony,” he said, his words hanging in the air like a threat wrapped in a polite bow.

Eloise’s breath caught in her throat. She didn’t need to look at Michael to know he was just as surprised. His voice cut through the tension, his expression one of genuine confusion. “Eloise?”

Lucian’s confusion mirrored hers. He looked between Jack and Michael, completely thrown. He hadn’t expected this. He didn’t like it. How do they
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