Chapter 266 A Handful of Diamonds
<b>Leslie’s </b>POV
Dinner finally ended, and Kirby and I drove Eren back to his hotel.
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In the car, the little wolf cub dozed off in my arms, his small body warm and soft, golden curls brushing against my arm like a defenseless kitten. Even in sleep, his tiny hand clung to my fingers, his fruity scent sweet and tender, warming my chest.
At the hotel entrance, Adler was already waiting.
Dressed in a dark suit, his sandalwood pheromones calm and steady, he broke into a faint smile when his gaze fell on the sleeping boy.
He walked over and easily lifted Eren from my arms, settling him on his shoulder with practiced ease. “Thank you, Leslie.”
“Not at all,” I said with a smile and a shake of my head. “Eren’s so sweet–he didn’t trouble us one bit.”
From the car, I felt Kirby’s mint pheromones ripple with disdain, like he was scoffing at my words.
Iughed inwardly. He was the only real problem tonight.
Adler’s eyes glinted, his smile deepening. “Good. I’m d.”
I reached into my bag and pulled out the heavy handful of diamonds, glittering cold fire beneath the dim light. “These were from Eren. He doesn’t understand their worth—you should take them back.”
Adler raised a brow, lips curving. “No need. If I reim what he’s given, he’ll probably threaten to disown me.”
His voice carried both teasing and indulgence.
He nced into the car, nodding slightly. “Alpha Kirby. Princess Leslie. Thank you for bringing him home.”
Without another word, he turned and strode away, steady and decisive, his son draped over his shoulder.
Kirby gave a sharp huff, his mint scent sharpening with cold, making no reply.
I blinked, slipping the diamonds back into my bag, bemused. Clearly, Eren’s mboyant
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generosity came straight from his father.
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Still, with such an extravagant gift, guilt pricked at me. I’d need to prepare him something extraordinary for his birthday.
Back in the car, Shane and the driver sat up front while Kirby and I upied the back.
The cabin was thick with his mint pheromones, heavy and stifling, like the air before a storm.
He sat with eyes closed, radiating a <i>don’t </i><i>approach </i><i>me </i>aura, silent and cold.
I thought of how he’d dragged me here to “test the restaurant,” only for me to spend the night entertaining Eren without offering a single opinion. I coughed lightly, deciding to ease the
tension.
“The chef was good. Presentation and vor both excellent. What did you think?”
His brow smoothed slightly. “If you liked it, that’s what matters.”
The words were low, forced through clenched restraint, tinged with concession.
I exhaled in relief. At least he wasn’t going to brood himself into illness.
I turned to Shane for backup. “And you?”
He met my gaze briefly through the mirror, his gravelly voice blunt as ever. “Pretty to look at. Doesn’t fill the stomach.”
His rocklike pheromones held steady, a Gamma’s straightforward honesty.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Kirby stiffen, his mint scent turning sharper, colder. His eyes slid toward the back of Shane’s head, simmering with suppressed ire.
He ground out, “I’ll have the butler make you something else.”
“No need,” Shane said tly, his voice like stone.
Back at Bloodrock Estate, Kirby remained frozen, mint scent like solid ice.
I sank onto the sofa across from him. His face was pale, lips tight, and I couldn’t stop myself from leaning forward, pressing my palm to his forehead. “No fever. Where does it hurt?”
“My heart hurts,” he bit out, mint thick with resentment.
<i>The </i>wolf <i>is jealous </i><i>enough </i>to lose <i>his </i><i>fur</i>, Asphodel chuckled dryly in my mind.
I let my hand fall, lips curving with azy smile. “Kirby, you’re not seriously jealous of a boy
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who hasn’t evene of age yet, are you?”
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His face froze, paling and flushing by turns, pheromones jolting like broken rhythm.
I stifled augh and added sweetly, “Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone.”
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I picked up the ck robe draped over his chair and set it around his shoulders. “My father’s birthday ising up. I’ll be at Rogue Pack’s main estate for a while. You don’t mind, do you?”
It wasn’t a question—it was a deration. Rogue Pack’snds were my roots, and I needed the pine forests there to cleanse the heaviness of these past weeks.
Kirby’s eyes met mine, his pheromones roiling before he pressed them down. His tongue flicked against his cheek before he muttered, low, “No.”
Satisfied, I nodded and called for servants to pack. I made a point of excluding Shane.
His stone–faced presence would only irritate Kirby further.
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