Aria
"I promise you, Grandpa. I'll cut all ties with Ivy immediately. I'll cherish Aria, and there will be no divorce. We'll stay together."
The promise was made in a room that felt as if everything were coming to an end.
I didn't catch everything Luca said. I only heard bits and pieces. But I noticed his straight back, his low voice, and the way his hands were curled up tight, like he was holding something delicate but also dangerous at the same time.
Old Alpha Magnus never opened his eyes again after that. His chest went up once. Then a second time. And then it just stopped moving. He finally found peace.
The room went completely silent. It was a bone-deep silence that wouldn't leave.
The house turned into a machine overnight.
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