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All Chapters of Crown of Deception: Alpha's Contracted Bride: Chapter 41 - Chapter 43
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Unbroken Resolve
Crown of Deception: Alpha's Contracted Bride/Rhonda Alder
Amelia’s POVI stood rooted in place, every nerve in my body pulled taut. Ethan’s gaze was steady, a mix of questions and unspoken words in his eyes. There was a part of me that wanted to turn and walk away, to close the chapter he’d ripped apart without a second thought. But the years between us, the hurt and unresolved feelings, kept me grounded to the spot.Across the room, I could feel Lucas watching. His intense gaze reached me even through the chatter and movements of the other Alphas and Lunas mingling around us. His eyes were unreadable, his expression giving away nothing, but I could feel the weight of his attention. It was like a thread, tugging at me to remember where I belonged now and who I was here to support.Ethan cleared his throat softly, his expression tense but open. “Amelia,” he repeated, his tone almost gentle. “Can we talk? Just for a moment?”The way he said it, like we were nothing more than old friends catching up, stirred a mix of anger and something deeper
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Crown of Deception: Alpha's Contracted Bride/Rhonda Alder
I paced back and forth in my chambers, my mind racing over everything that had happened today. Every detail replayed in my head, refusing to settle. I’d managed to connect with some of the Lunas—Luna Lara especially. I hadn’t expected to find such easy conversation with anyone, let alone a council member, but she’d been kind, even encouraging me.Still, Luna Margot’s cold stares and cutting remarks lingered, and I could feel her disdain like a chill in the air every time I crossed her line of sight. It was clear she had something against me, though I couldn’t quite understand why. Just when I thought I’d handled myself well enough in the meeting, the topic of the territory dispute came up again. I thought I’d said my piece on it earlier, but King Luther had praised my perspective and put me in charge of drafting an agreement. I still couldn’t believe it.“You did well today,” Snow murmured, her voice warm and steady in my mind. “You’ll find a solution for this. You’re smart and capabl
Read moreUnspoken Tensions
Crown of Deception: Alpha's Contracted Bride/Rhonda Alder
Lucas POVThe council chamber emptied out, voices dwindling to murmurs as the Lunas and Alphas dispersed. I stayed behind, my back stiff against the high-backed chair as I watched Amelia leave without so much as a glance in my direction. Her absence was immediate—palpable, even—and it made my chest tighten.I hadn’t meant to avoid her during the meeting, but every time I so much as glanced her way, the memory of last night threatened to overwhelm me. The way her breath had hitched, the way her lips had parted, the way her eyes had locked on mine— For one fleeting moment, I’d thought—hoped—that she wanted it as much as I did. That she wanted me, like that night we shared.But then the knock had come, shattering the fragile intimacy. Mother’s servants had said my mom summons me, and Amelia had pulled back, her expression guarded, unsure. The way she’d stepped away from me, her eyes clouded with hesitation—it had cut deeper than I wanted to admit.“She didn’t mean it,” Titan growled, his
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