<b>Chapter </b>254


    <b>Third </b>Person’s POV


    He kept quiet. Today was Lance’s mating ceremony–everything else had to wait.


    But Caldwell sighed. What was Prisci thinking, giving her son’s mate’s gifts to others?


    Would a normal person do that?


    He just couldn’t see how such a “simple” Prisci could have a son as wise as Lance.


    After chatting with guests, Adide returned to their future home with Lance.


    As the groom, he couldn’t leave yet and had to socialize more.


    Adide watched him leave, the warmth of his hand seemingly still lingering on hers.


    The room was warm, and so was her heart.


    Falling for someone was involuntary. No matter how she tried to restrain her feelings, she could only watch helplessly as her heart sank into Lance’s gentle eyes.


    Ivy came in and told Beata and the others to join the banquet.


    Omegas could enjoy a full meal too, just not at the wolf pack’s square.


    Beata and the others, who had followed Adide through the mating ceremony without eating, were hungry.


    But Beata was more worried about Adide’s hunger. “Ivy, is there any food here for Alpha Adide?” she asked.


    “There’s small–te pasta ready for her. Once Alpha Lance finishes entertaining guests, they can eat together. Alpha Lance hasn’t eaten either,” Ivy replied.


    Adide looked up. “How can he just drink and not eat? Can’t anyone help him have some food?”


    Ivy smiled. “Oh, Alpha Adide’s already learning to care for her mate.”


    Adide’s face turned scarlet. “Don’t be ridiculous. It’s just not good to drink on an empty stomach.”


    After sending the others off, Ivy shut the door. It was time to share some news with Adide.


    Now mated to Lance, Adide needed to know.


    Ivy had nned to wait until Lance marked her, but seeing Adide’s growing affection for Lance, she couldn’t dy anymore.


    She brought a chair and sat facing Adide, looking at her with relief,


    Today, Adide was radiant, more so than during her mating with Ulrik.


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    <b>Chapter </b><b><i>254 </i></b>


    It <b>wasn’t </b>just the makeup<b>—</b>it was the love <b>in </b>her heart that made her glow. The <b>sweet </b><b>feeling </b><b>was </b><b>evident </b>in her <b>every </b>expression.


    Are you happy, Alpha Adide?”


    <b>Ivy </b>asked, holding Adide’s hand and gently rubbing the calluses with some Digby’s salve<b>–</b><b>a </b>gift to soften the skin and add a pleasant scent.


    Adide rubbed her neck. “It’s just a mating ceremony. I’ve been through it before,” she said, though happiness mixed with a touch of sadness filled her heart.


    She was falling for Lance, who had his own reasons for mating with her.


    He was just putting up with her–how could she show too much joy?


    She reminded herself not to get carried away, lest she give him her whole heart and risk future pain if <b>he </b>grew distant.


    Ivy, of course, saw through Adide’s act.


    She had watched her grow up, even after Adide went to the Shadow Peaks and returned.


    She knew Adide’s thoughts too well.


    “Today, I need to tell you something. After I’m done, you can decide whether to be happy or not,” Ivy said, giving Adide’s hand a gentle squeeze.


    Adide’s curiosity was piqued. “What is it?”


    As Ivy rubbed salve onto Adide’s other hand, she lowered her eyes, hiding the sorrow that surfaced when mentioning Luna Aire. “After you returned, Luna Aire decided to find you a mate. Many Alphas from powerful packs came to the Frostfang Pack.”


    Adide nodded. “I know that much.”


    “But what you don’t know is that this was before you returned from the Shadow Peaks,” Ivy continued, gently massaging the salve.in.


    Adide sighed. “I know about Alpha Bentley and my brothers‘ sacrifice, and Lance bing the new mander. Ivy, there’s no need to bring it up.”


    Today, mentioning her father and brothers upset her more than usual.


    “Please, hear me out,” Ivy insisted, pushing back her tears.


    She wouldn’t cry today. “The night before Alpha Lance left the city, around nine in the evening, Luna Aire was already in bed. But when she heard he’de to see her, she got dressed again and went out to meet him.”


    Adide froze, her heart skipping a beat as a thought struck her. Her voice trembled. “Why would hee sote?”


    Her pheromones fluctuated wildly, revealing her inner excitement.


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