Both Sam and Lilith stood awkwardly before Aria, who was still radiating an aura of barely suppressed amusement. "What," she began, her voice laced with mock indignation, "did you both decide to ignore me?"
Sam and Lilith exchanged a nervous glance. Then, to their surprise, Aria let out a low chuckle. "Relax, I was just teasing you. It's just... it hurt a little that I was the last to know I had an alpha baby brother. But life has been full of surprises lately, so I won't dwell on it. I guess I was so excited to see you that I might have... persuaded Alex to give me your number. But could you blame me, though?"
Aria continued to chatter, seemingly oblivious to the lingering awkwardness between the twins. They stood frozen for a moment, unsure how to react to her sudden shift in mood.
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