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Chapter 271 - Don't Want to Share You

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CHAPTER 271

~Valerie's POV~

There was a pause. And then he exhaled. "But I won't lie and say I'm not… a little disappointed."

That hurt more than I thought it would.

I slowed to a stop and turned to him, my voice stiff and hoarse. "Disappointed?"

His eyes met mine, unreadable. "It would've been awesome, you know? To meet the final block that completes our quint as Alpha Heirs of the werewolf kingdom's five heirs."

He shrugged casually, but I sensed the layers beneath it. "Five regions. Five heirs. We've waited years to see her. To see if the words were real."

He glanced at me then, his gaze softer. "But I was also glad it wasn't you."

That confused me. "…Why?"

Dristan ran a hand through his hair. "Because that would've meant more pressure. More eyes watching your every move. More expectations on your shoulders." He paused again. "And… I don't want to share you with the whole damn world like that."

Something fluttered in my chest, sharply but bittersweet.

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