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53. First of it all

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~Aurora~

Like a patient predator, I crouched in the shadows of the crowd, waiting for the right moment to strike. I clutched a glass of intoxicating tonic in my hand, waiting for the right time to make a careless trip and spill the content of the glass all over my unsuspecting target, Zeeb.

Just a whiff of the tonic will disorient him and send him to his room. I had calculated every move, every step, and I knew the timing had to be precise. Any misstep, and the entire plan will flop. But I am the smart, fearless daughter of Alpha Alphonsus, and I barely miss when I dare to strike.

I observed him from a distance, sitting amidst his friends, his mouth parting in laughter. Even from afar, his joy was infectious. He sure was a Greek god, a paragon of masculinity that seemed to mesmerize women around him.

Soon, his friends began to disperse in search of their own conquests, she-wolves to seduce and enthrall; he stayed. He sat majestically, taking in the crowd that had gathered to celebra
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