Third Person's POV
Lost in thought, Valentin approached with the IOU and a pen, his tone cold. "Sign here."
The $50,000 debt humiliated her.
She glared at Adelaide, but fear washed over her when their eyes met.
She signed hastily and stumbled away.
Valentin filed the IOU and noticed Adelaide leaning against the corridor wall, her earlier coldness replaced by visible heartbreak.
"Don't be so upset," Valentin consoled. "Indifference is the best armor."
Adelaide shook her head, her voice soft. "I'm fine. I was just remembering how lively the pack used to be."
Valentin, too, fell into a melancholic silence.
The Frostfang Pack endured, its status elevated, but few original members remained.
Adelaide quickly regained her composure and headed back to her villa to be with Cedric.
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