Chapter 194: Challenging Traditions

Chapter 194: Challenging Traditions

LIANA

As I concluded my speech, my gaze naturally drifted toward Zaylen. Amidst the crowd’s applause and cheerful faces, his pallor stood out starkly.

His usual confidence and proud look for me was replaced with an unsettling tension that twisted his features into a mask of unease.

I noticed Edgar, the Alpha of an ally pack that I couldn’t remember the name of, step away from Zaylen, leaving him looking like this.

With a swift nod to acknowledge the applause, I wrapped up my speech, my words hurried as my concern for Zaylen grew.

Stepping down from the podium, I navigated through the crowd, each step making my heart pound louder in my chest.

"Zaylen," I called softly, placing a gentle hand on his arm. "Are you alright? You look pale."

He offered a tight smile, one that didn't reach his eyes. "I am okay, Liana. Just a bit tired, that's all."

His words rang hollow, and the worry gnawed at me. "Are you sure? You don't seem like yourself."

"I'm fine,"