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    And just like Tessa expected-Landon showed up not long after.


    As he crossed paths with Avery, the other man gave a quiet nod and said, "Take good care of her.


    Then he walked away-calm, unburdened.


    Landon didn''t need to hear a word of what they''d said. He already knew.


    He didn''t flinch as he passed Avery. No res. No growls. Just stone silence as


    he made his way over to Tessa and sat beside her.


    She hit thest note and turned toward him.


    "You found me. What happened to Ysabel and the others?"


    "They''re at the club-dancing, drinking, doing their thing. You don''t need to worry about them."


    Silvermoon Estate had its own built-in club, full of food, music, and high-end distractions. A favorite for nobles with too much time and money.


    Landon took her hand in his. His touch was firm and familiar.


    "You never stop surprising me, Tessie. Piano? Really? You''ve gotyers."


    "Want me to y something for you?" she asked, smiling.


    "Yeah. y ''Marry Me'' for me," he said.


    Right now, that''s all he wanted to hear.


    Tessa didn''t hesitate. She pulled out her phone, quickly searched for the Marry Me sheet music, and propped it up on the stand.


    "This is my first time ying it," she warned with a teasing smile. "If I mess it up, you''re not allowed tough."


    She was decent at the piano-but it wasn''t her focus. And this piece, while beautiful, was still unfamiliar.


    Landon just shook his head.


    "Laugh? Never. You''re perfect to me."


    And he meant it. However the song sounded, if it came from her, he''d listen forever.


    Her fingers began to glide over the keys-delicate, sure.


    She yed their song. A wedding dream, just for him.


    Landon didn''t say a word. He sat right beside her, eyes locked on her. She looked different like this-so quiet, so lovely.


    God, how do I protect something like this without holding on too tight?


    As the second section began, Landon reached out and rested his hands on the piano.


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    He joined her. Four hands on one instrument.


    Tessa turned in surprise.


    He did barely. Just two years of lessons as a kid. But with the Obsidian Crystal Wolf blood in him, he didn''t forget things as other people did. Notes and patterns burned into his neurons like starmaps.


    And this piece? Wasn''t all that hard.


    Together, they yed. No words. No hesitation. Just fingers and rhythm.


    And when thest note drifted into silence-they looked at each other and smiled.


    No practice. No prep. But somehow, they moved like they''d done this a hundred times before.


    "You know how to y piano?" she asked, raising a brow.


    She never would''ve guessed-he didn''t seem like the type to waste time on something so... refined.


    "Two years of lessons."


    "That''s it?"


    "Yep."


    "Mr. Thorne-


    "Landon," he cut in, voice smooth as silk. "We''re past that, aren''t we? ''Mr. Thorne'' sounds way too formal."


    Tessaughed, flustered. Her cheeks pinked.


    “Okay, Landon. I just... I think you''re really gifted. If you''d stuck with it, you could''ve been a real pianist."


    "I never cared about being a pianist," he said, voice dropping. "But.......”


    "But what?" she asked, eyes narrowing in curiosity.


    He reached over, fingers grazing her corbone-right where his teeth had marked her that morning.


    "My wolf, Flex, thinks your skin is a living piano. And he''d rather y you than any set of keys."


    His breath hit her ear, warm and electric. And just like that, the memory of their bodies tangled together came rushing back.


    Her face burned.


    "Is that Flex talking? Or is that you?"


    Landonughed low in his throat.


    "There''s no difference. What he wants-I want."


    Inside him, Flex was already pacing with impatience. All he wanted was to pull Emma away and disappear into a space where nothing existed but skin, scent, and heat.


    "Watch it. We''re still outside, Tessa whispered, giving him a warning look that was way too soft to be


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    threatening.


    Her modesty was back-sweet, hesitant, delicate. It drove Landon absolutely wild.


    He pulled her in, one arm locked around her waist as he stood, lifting her up with him. “Enough of the social hour. You''ve been theirs long enough. The rest of tonight... is mine."


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