Evening, Caleb, Harlan greeted with his usual warmth, his demeanor unchanged.
Riley, looking sharp in his attire, waved and grinned. Long time no see, Caleb. Howve you been?
I responded to each greeting.
Zoe let out a dismissive snort and turned away, her aversion obvious in her body language.
Trying to diffuse the tension, I flashed a polite smile and greeted her. Hey, Zoe, good evening.
Humph, Zoe huffed, still ignoring me.
Sensing the unease, Riley chimed in with concern. Zoe, everything alright? You seem a bit off tonight.
Zoe let out a cold, humorless laugh. Trust me, Im not the uncomfortable one here.
My eyebrows raised in anxiety, wondering what Zoe might stir up next.
Before things could escalate, I swiftly changed the subject. Its normal to feel a bit woozy from the drinks. Carlos has some other activities lined up. Why not give them a shot instead of just drinking?
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Again, Zoe let out a snort but kept her thoughts to herself, sparing me from further discomfort.
I breathed a sigh of relief.
Carlos, quick on the uptake, smoothly diverted attention with a casual. Sounds good. Lets go check out the activities Ive Lined up.
With a subtle nod, he led Harlan, Riley, and the others away, ensuring they were out of earshot in case things took a turn.
As they disappeared into the crowd, a stream of Alphas, accompanied by their mates, approached, offering toasts and kind words in my honor.
I returned their smiles, playing the gracious host.
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The Alpha of the Aron Pack, a mischievous glint in his eye, teased, Caleb, throwing quite the party. But wheres your better half?
Before I could respond, another Alpha chimed in, Havent you heard? His Luna has vanished into thin air. No one knows where shes gone, leaving him flying solo.
A shadow crossed my face.
To avoid exacerbating the tensions between Debra and me, and to prevent anyone from stirring trouble because Debra travelled back and forth between the two worlds, I kept her return a secret.
Yet, the twist of words caught me off guard, leaving me feeling unfairly targeted.
The Alpha, sensing my unease, swiftly corrected himself, raising his glass in apology. I apologize for dredging up old wounds. That was insensitive of me.
I forced a neutral response, murmuring, No worries.
Suddenly, a soft exclamation drew my attention, and a young woman was gently nudged towards me.