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"Alpha King, I don't believe our relationship warrants any explanation of why I'm here. We have no connection whatsoever."
Aria's voice cut through the air like winter frost, cold and weak from her recent illness. Though her voice shook slightly in Alpha Damien 's presence, it still carried strength and determination.
Hearing her call him "Alpha King" so formally hit Alpha Damien like a sharp needle in his ear. It was painful and hard to bear.
She had once called him simply "Damien."
During that perfect month they'd spent together, her voice had made his name sound sweeter than ever before.
Aria stood less than three feet away. Only two steps separated them.
Yet at that moment, the distance felt endless.
The hostility in Aria's eyes made the space bet
