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Chapter 41

Author: Michy Gaza
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-15 07:49:32

The morning sun was gentle, casting a soft light over the dining hall where Layla sat across from Kane. Her presence felt like a balm to Kane’s restless heart, he enjoyed these quiet breakfasts, a moment of calm with her before the demands of his role as Alpha King swept him away.

Layla, though still reserved, was beginning to open up, and Kane cherished every small smile and light laugh she shared with him.

Amelia, standing discreetly in the corner, watched them from a distance, her expression unreadable.

The seeds of her jealousy and anger simmered beneath her placid exterior, but no one could have guessed the turmoil beneath her poised demeanor.

After her encounter with Aiden the previous night, she’d come armed with a new plan, a simple, seemingly harmless detail that would put her scheme into motion.

The kitchen staff, under Amelia’s calculated instruction, had prepared Layla’s breakfast. She’d taken care to instruct one of the newer kitchen aides to add a “special ingredient” wi
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