Chapter 139
3rd Person’s POV
The moment Lylah stepped into the penthouse, a pair of powerful arms wrapped around her waist.
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She barely had time to react before Ezra pulled her flush against his broad chest. His palm slid up to cradle the back of her head, fingers stroking slowly through her hair as he buried his face in the soft strands.
The familiar warmth of him settled around her like a home, and was comforting in a way that made her chest loosen. Lylah might have stayed there longer, melting into the embrace, if she didn’t have something important to ask.
“Ezra,” she said, nudging lightly against his chest, “I really need to ask you something p>
“Hmm,” The sound was little more than a rumble against her hair. He didn’t move, only inhaled slowly, as if savoring her scent.
“What are you doing?” she demanded, trying to lean back enough to look at him. “Don’t tell me you’ve decided you like my shampoo too. Are you planning to start using it and make the shampoo manufacturer flood with orders as well? ”
That finally made him pull back.
Ezra loosened his hold just enough to look down at her, one brow lifting as he took in her slightly pouty expression.
Then he laughed.
It was a warm, unguarded sound–deep and genuine. The kind of laughter that rarely escaped him, one Lylah suspected the world hadn’t heard from him in a very long time.
“What are you talking about?” The Alpha asked, reaching up to gently cup her cheek.
“Don’t pretend you don’t know,” Lylah said, “You wore my perfume today, and now everyone in Lunaris wants the exact same one. Ezra, the manufacturer is practically exploding with orders! ”
His thumb brushed slowly across her cheekbone.
“And?” he said calmly. “Am I not allowed to use my mate’s fragrance when I miss her p>
His fingers slid along the line of her jaw, the touch slow and deliberate.
“ I used it because it was the closest thing to your natural scent,” he murmured. “It makes me feel like you’re near me… even when you’re not p>
Lylah blinked. “Really p>
To her own nose, the fragrance had always smelled so pleasant.
Did Ezra truly find her scent that captivating too?
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“Yes,” he said softly. “Though it still falls short compared to you.” A faint, almost sheepish smile tugged at his lips. “I should apologize, though. I stole a few sprays from your room. Imagining you around me, it helps keep me calm p>
Lylah studied him for a moment before sighing.
“Well, I’m not angry,” she admitted. “I only got a complaint from someone p>
Ezra’s expression sharpened instantly.
“Rowan?” he asked. His tone darkened slightly. “He came to see you today p>
His wolf stirred beneath the surface, protective instincts snapping awake.
“What did he do?” Ezra continued, his voice dropping. “Did he bother you? Did he hurt you p>
Lylah quickly shook her head.
“No. It’s the opposite, I’m the one who hurt him. I kicked his knee,” she confessed. “And slapped Cora too p>
She glanced up nervously, expecting disapproval.
Instead, the Alpha looked unmistakably proud.
A slow grin tugged at the corner of his mouth.
“That’s my woman,” Ezra said, admiration threading his voice. He brushed a loose strand of hair behind her ear. “Next time, though, call me. I’ll deal with them properly for daring to bother you p>
“There’s no need for that,” Lylah replied quickly.
But then Rowan’s earlier words resurfaced in her mind.
Her expression softened slightly.
“Rowan said something today,” she said slowly. “He claimed Cora is suffering from cancer and that she only has three years left to live p>
She hesitated.
“I don’t know if it’s true. My relationship with her is already beyond repair, but hearing that still made me feel a little sad p>
Ezra’s expression hardened instantly.
“Don’t p>
The word was cold. Firm.
Memories flickered through his mind–dark, bitter fragments of another lifetime.
He remembered Cora all too well.
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Whether in this life or the one before, she had always been the same: Cruel. Manipulative. Vile to the core.
She had been the one who turned the wolves of Lunareth against their princess, Lysara. The one who spread lies and venom until they tore Ezra’s mate apart.
The memory of it still burned like fire in his chest.
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