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
