CHAPTER UNEDITED... PLEASE HOLD ON
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~Rhiannon's POV~
The conversation ended there as more pack nobles approached us to pay their respects. I smiled through it all.
But even with the celebration alive around me—the laughter, the lights, the dancing—I couldn't shake the chill riding my spine.
I hadn't forgotten what I was promised.
Before I knew what was happening, we were once more seated as we enjoyed the activities, but I was far from okay.
The laughter, the dancing, the toasts—it all bled together like white noise.
My patience had run thin hours ago.
I stood up from my seat at the high table, the movement enough to draw a few curious stares, but I didn't care. My heels clicked sharply as I walked straight to Kael.
He was seated on a raised dais beside the other Alphas, expression carved in stone as he listened to an elder drone on about trade routes.
His hand rested idly on the armrest, fingers twitching the way they always did when he was holding back.
