Chapter 14
Alpha Edward POV
We arrived late. Not because of me, but because of Kora. I didn’t complain. I was already done, waiting outside for her, but she didn’t know that. If I told her, she would just feel guilty, and I didn’t want that.
The driver stopped the car in front of the hall. I stepped out first, adjusted my jacket, then walked around to her side. When I opened the door, she looked up at me with that smile of hers, one hand holding the gown carefully so it wouldn’t drag.
I reached for her hand. She placed it in mine, small and soft, and I tightened my grip. Without saying much, I led her inside.
The moment we stepped in, the whole atmosphere changed. The hall was already filled with voices, laughter, glasses clinking—but it all slowed down when people noticed us. Heads turned. Eyes followed. Conversations paused. Some didn’t even bother to hide their shock.
They were surprised I brought her here.
I ignored them. I’ve never cared what these people think, and I wasn’t going to start tonight.
Kora’s hand tensed slightly in mine. She felt it too—the stares, the whispers starting to build up. I leaned down close enough for only her to hear.
“Keep walking,” I said. “Don’t mind them.”
She nodded quickly, though I could tell she was nervous. Her eyes moved around like she was searching for a safe corner, but I didn’t give her the chance. I kept leading her forward, step by step, until we were fully inside.
Then I saw him. Aaron.
He was standing near the far side, dressed neatly as always, his fake smile plastered on his face. I knew he had already seen us, seen her, but he hadn't seen her face since he is far from us; only people close to us can see her face. Our eyes met for a brief second, and I caught the flicker in his expression—anger, shock, jealousy. He masked it quickly, but I noticed.
I didn’t tell Kora he’d be here. Why should I? If she knew, she would’ve been tense the whole time, maybe even refused to come. I thought I was protecting her, sparing her from the anxiety.
But maybe I was wrong. Because sooner or later, she’d have to face him. And maybe tonight was that night.
We walked further inside. I could still feel every pair of eyes on us, judging, calculating, whispering. Kora’s steps were small, careful, almost like she was afraid she’d trip in front of them. She wasn’t prepared for this—not the stares, not the tension, not the weight of being seen as mine in public.
But I was.
I knew this moment would come. And honestly, I wanted it.
I wanted to see how Aaron would behave tonight—with her beside me, with my hand holding hers. He could glare all he wanted, he could fake his smile for the crowd, but I was here. And she was with me.
If he so much as looked at her the wrong way, I’d make sure he regretted it.
Kora had no idea what kind of war was brewing around her. She thought this was just a dinner party, some formal gathering of Alphas and their Lunas.
Kora's POV
The moment we stepped inside, I felt like every single person in that hall stopped breathing just to stare at me. Their eyes followed me like I was some strange animal on display. I held Edward’s hand tighter, because if I didn’t, I was sure my legs would give up on me.
The music was soft, people were smiling, chatting, glasses clinking here and there, but all I could hear was the loud beat of my heart.
I leaned closer to Edward. “They’re all staring.”
He didn’t even look at me, just kept walking straight with that serious face of his. “Let them stare.”
Easy for him to say. He wasn’t the one wearing a long gown that made it impossible to walk properly without tripping. I swear if I fall here, I’ll dig a hole and bury myself alive.
I tried to keep a straight face, tried to smile like the other Lunas, but deep down, I felt like running back to the car. This wasn’t my kind of thing. All these Alphas and Lunas looking so perfect and important... and then there’s me.
I forced myself to sit beside Edward when we reached our table. He pulled out the chair for me like a gentleman, and I could already see a few women raising their brows. Great. Now they’ll think I bewitched him or something.
I was still busy trying not to choke on my own nervousness when I felt a sharp wave of tension in the air. I didn’t know why at first, until my eyes accidentally moved across the hall... and landed on a man staring directly at me.
He wasn’t smiling. He wasn’t even blinking.
I felt something strange inside me, like my chest just tightened up. The light in the hall was dim, so I couldn’t see his face clearly. But the more I looked at him, the more his features stood out. The jawline, the height, the way he carried himself...
My heart dropped. No. It can’t be. But it was.
Aaron.
The one person I wished I would never see again in my life. The one person who ruined everything for me.
My hand trembled on the table, and I quickly tried to hide it under my gown. I didn’t want Edward to notice, but he already did. His eyes were on me, watching me closely like he knew what was going on in my head.
“Breathe,” he said calmly, his voice low so only I could hear.
But how was I supposed to breathe when the ghost from my past was standing right there, staring at me like he owned me?
I looked down at the glass in front of me, not daring to raise my head again. I didn’t want Aaron to see my fear, but I knew he already had.
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