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    “Beta Lilith.”


    My attention snapped back as The called my name, her voice soft and respectful, a gentle smile resting on her lips.


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    When my gaze flicked to her, I pulled myself out of my daze, inhaling sharply as I shook my head, trying not to let my nerves show.


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    But The seemed to read my thoughts because her smile brightened slightly and she waited patiently, giving me a moment to steady myself before saying


    else.


    It had been two days since my date with Si


    And if I had to describe it?


    A rollercoaster.


    Yes. Aplete rollercoaster.


    First of all… I actually enjoyed my date with Ss.


    Iughed.


    And for the first time in a long while, I had fun. I let my guard down in front of the usually intimidating and indifferent Alpha. But that day, he had been different. Softer. Almost warm.


    A side of him I had never seen before.


    It made me realize that the Alphas weren’t just terrifying rulers with cold expressions and suffocating auras. There was more to them than met the eye.


    And somehow… I found myself wanting to know more.


    Especially about Ss.


    But what truly turned everything into a rollercoaster was what happened after the date.


    The other two brothers, Lucien and ude had suddenly been verywhere.


    And I meant everywhere.


    Over the past few days, ude had developed a habit of bursting into my room with flowers like it was something out of a romance drama. His eyes would twinkle mischievously as he handed them to me with an exaggerated bow.


    “Little wolf,” he would say smoothly, “I was walking through the arden and thought of you… though these flowers are nothingpared to your beauty. Still, they reminded me of you. Take them.”


    And somehow-somehow, the sunlight would always hit him at the perfect angle.


    And, it wasn’t even a one-time thing.


    If I stepped outside? ude would appear.


    If I turned a corner? ude.


    If I so much as blinked too long? I half-expected him to rise from the ground holding roses.


    Always the lines.


    Always the smirk.


    Always the sunlight.


    And every time, it startled me like I hadn’t just witnessed the exact same performance an hour earlier.


    And, Lucien… well, Lucien was more subtle,


    When he had called for me yesterday in his study, my first thought was that I was in trouble.


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    However to my surprise, he sat behind his desk with an unlit cigar between his fingers, his expression cold andposed as he gestured for Abraham to hand me a neatly wrapped box.


    “I heard women like to be given gifts,” he said stiffly. “Unwrap it and see if it’s to your liking.”


    My jaw couldn’t leave the ground when I heard his words.


    Lucien… the man who had nearly killed me the night he found out that I wasn’t wolfless, wanted to give me a gift?


    And that wasn’t even all, as I began unwrapping it just like he had asked, I could feel his gaze flicker toward me-subtle, almost hesitant as though he was trying to read my reaction without making it obvious.


    And when I saw what was inside, I nearly had a heart attack.


    It had been a ne.


    But not just any ne.


    It was crafted with moonlight beads, a rare, almost priceless jewellery.


    I couldn’t believe it but he must have mistaken my shock for disappointment, because his brows had faintly furrowed and he immediately told Abraham to throw it away and get me something else.


    I had quickly stopped him, assuring him that I did like it because something told me, he truly would have discarded it if I refused. So I epted it and thanked him.


    After that… it became a little awkward between us.


    He had looked like he wanted to say something more but didn’t quite know how to. In the end, he simply cleared his throat and dismissed me.


    And then there was Ss.


    He had been busy these past few days, so I rarely saw him after or date. But no matter how busy he was, he made sure to see me at least once a day with that smile that I wasn’t exactly used to.


    So yes.


    That exined why these past few days had been such a rollercoaster.


    And now…


    Right now-


    It was the day of the party.


    The day my identity as the new Beta would be revealed.


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    And ording to Lora, the rumor had already spread throughout the pack. People didn’t seem pleased, especially the elders, who had assumed their sons would inherit the position. heard they were already nning to petition against it, to ask the Alphas to reconsider.


    Apparently, I was three things they did not want in a Beta.


    I was wolfless.


    I was a woman.


    I was weak.


    Which exined why I was a little nervous to go downstairs,


    “Pfft. Why are you even nervous? You could take all those old geezers down at once if you wanted to, even without my help.”


    Dravena’s voice sliced through my mind, bored and unimpressed, as if she were merely stating an obvious fact,


    For a brief moment, a thought crossed my mind.


    I wanted to ask her why she didn’t want anyone to know that I wasn’t wolfless anymore. Why she insisted on keeping it a


    secret.


    But before I could-


    “Beta Lilith…”


    The called again, softer this time. She stepped closer, gently taking my hand, a reassuring smile on her face.


    “Do you remember what thete Beta used to say?”


    I stared at her, confused, my gaze flicking to her hand and then back to her eyes as she continued, her thumb gently rubbing the back of my hand.


    “In this life, there are times when no one will stand by you, when you’ll feelpletely alone. But remember, you are not truly alone. You have yourself…”


    Before she could finish, the image before me shifted. A man appeared, smiling warmly, his eyes curved into gentle slits as he spoke.


    “You have yourself, Lilith. If no one will fight for you, fight for yourself. If no one will take your side, take your own side. No one will be with you forever, you only have you.”


    As The finished speaking, the image of my father lingered before vanishing but at that moment, all my nerves, my fears, and thoughts had gone and The squeezed my hands.


    I looked at her and finally managed a small smile, my head nodding in determination.


    She was right. My father would always say that. In this world, even if peoplee and go, you must trust and rely on yourself above all. Because in the end, you are the only one you can always count on


    “Thank you. The,” I said softly.


    She nodded, and just as shessly for the party


    “Lilith… you’re so beautiful,” she said in awe


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    The cleared her throat sharply and shot her a stern look, no dubt reprimanding her for calling me by my name. Almost immediately, Lora swallowed nervously and forced a small, nerous smile.


    “I mean… Beta Lilith. You look really pretty,” she corrected herself, before changing the subject. “Everyone’s waiting for you downstairs. The party has already begun and oh my goddess, the Alphas put way more attention into this ceremony than thest one, when Kael became beta. There are… a lot of people downstairs.”


    She sounded excited, her words making me remember about Kael and I couldn’t help but wonder how he was doing. He and his family, along with Seraphina, had been released, his father slipped of his elder title, and Kael himself stripped of the Beta position.


    After my date with Ss, even though I knew it might cause trouble, I had asked if Kael could be set free. I had braced myself for Ss to get angry, but to my surprise, he agreed without hesitation.


    “I see…” I responded to Lora with a small smile, pushing thought of Kael aside as my gaze fell on her properly. She wasn’t wearing her usual maid outfit. Instead, she had on a pretty pink ress that reached her knees.


    “You look really beautiful too, Lora,” Iplimented.


    A blush immediately spread across her cheeks, but before she could respond, The cleared her throat.


    “Lilith, let’s go. Everyone is waiting.”


    I nodded, inhaling sharply before walking toward the door, Thea and Lora following closely behind me.


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