Chapter 42: Guarded LoyaltiesKillian’s POVThe sun barely touched the horizon when I stepped outside, the crisp morning air doing little to ease the storm brewing inside me. Every instinct I had screamed to protect Aria, but I couldn’t ignore the gnawing thought that protecting her was becoming more than just an obligation. It was personal.The sound of laughter pulled my attention toward the training grounds. Aria stood there, a sword in her hands, sparring with one of my warriors. She was graceful, fierce, and utterly unyielding, a force I couldn’t look away from.“Alpha,” Lucas’s voice cut through my thoughts, breaking the trance. “You’ve been staring at her for a solid minute.”I shot him a glare. “I’m observing.”Lucas smirked, leaning casually against the fence. “Sure you are. Is this ‘observing’ going to get in the way of you leading, or should I start calling her Alpha instead?”“Enough, Lucas,” I growled, turning away from the training grounds.But his words lingered, a bitt
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