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    I lifted my gaze to meet his questioning eyes, my expression as cold as ice as I spoke sharply. “I already know everything. The word that you are about to share a bed with Evelyn and those sex ves has spread like wildfire through the pce today.”


    Bryan’s face drained of all color, as if all the strength had been drained from him. He wearily raised his hand to pinch the bridge of his nose and sighed, saying, “Makenna, I came here today to exin everything to you.”


    I turned away from him, a chill in my voice as I said, “There’s nothing to exin. I know it all, every bit of it.”


    The memory of seeing themughing and chatting with Evelyn in the garden twisted my heart, the ache growing deeper with every passing moment.


    Bryan’s unease grew, and I could sense the weight of his frustration pressing down on him.


    “Evelyn doesn’t know about our affections for you, Makenna. She has no clue. Her only purpose is to help the Lycan royal family have more descendants, nothing more than that. As for what you saw in the garden… that’s simply because Father’s migraines have been unbearable, and massage is an old remedy. Evelyn’s quite skilled at it; it brings him relief. That’s all there is to it.”


    I took a slow breath, holding his gaze without flinching. “And what about the matter of sleeping with other women? Are you really going to go through with this and sleep with those sex ves?”


    The thought churned in my stomach, a storm of unease threatening to swallow me whole.


    “I won’t!” Bryan’s voice was firm as he stepped closer, his hand reaching out to grasp mine with a strength that seemed to steady the world.


    I instinctively looked up at him, meeting his intense gaze, where his sincerity gleamed. “I can’t speak for what my brothers feel, but I swear, I will never sleep with those women. My heart is yours, Makenna, and only yours.”


    His hand, warm and solid in mine, did little to calm the gnawing uncertainty inside me. Ever since Evelyn had entered the picture, everything seemed to be tumbling out of control, the world spinning on a different axis.


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    The princes’ attitudes toward Evelyn seemed to shift with each passing day, as if something unseen was changing the very air around us. I felt like I was standing still, helpless, watching it all unravel.


    “You…” My voice faltered as I opened my mouth to speak, the words stuck somewhere between my thoughts and my lips.


    I wanted to ask him if he and his brothers felt nothing but gratitude and guilt for Evelyn, but before I could find my voice, Amon rushed into the room.


    He gave me a brief nce before leaning in to whisper something in Bryan’s ear.


    The moment Bryan heard Amon’s words, the warmth and affection in his eyes vanished, reced by a look of deep concern. His face turned serious, his expression darkening as if a storm was brewing.


    He gently released my hand, his voice tinged with apology. “Makenna, there’s something urgent I need to take care of. We’ll talkter, I promise.”


    With that, Bryan turned and left, not once looking back. I stood there in a daze, staring at the empty doorway, feeling as though the world had been knocked out of its orbit. His absence left a cold void inside me, a loss I couldn’t shake.


    Alice’s soft touch on my shoulder brought me back to reality, her voiceced with concern. “Makenna, are you alright?”


    It felt like I had been in a trance, and now, I was stumbling back to consciousness. I smiled faintly at her, the confusion and sense of discement settling over me like a heavy fog.


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