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Chapter 39

Author: Benita Jones
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He smirked. “You eat, don’t you?”

She stared at him. “I—of course, but…” She hesitated. “What are you making?”

Asher opened the fridge and pulled out a pack of ground meat. “yambeef.”

Elena blinked again.

The powerful Alpha—the man who had just silenced an entire pack with a single growl—was now casually talking about yambeef.

She wasn’t sure whether to laugh or be more confused.

Still, something about the abrupt change in mood made her relax.

At least a little.

She folded her arms, tilting her head. “You cook?”

Asher glanced at her. “Do I look like someone who doesn’t?”

Elena hesitated. “…Honestly?”

One brow arched. “Careful, Elena.”

A small, unexpected smile tugged at her lips.

For a moment, the weight of the day lifted, and she allowed herself to simply watch him move around the kitchen.

The way he effortlessly grabbed ingredients, the way he seemed completely at ease in his own space.

Her gaze drifted across the room again—the wooden beams, the large
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