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The slap Lylah had delivered had already darkened into an ugly purplish bruise on Cora’s pale cheek. The mark ruined her carefully maintained beauty, impossible to hide no matter how she turned her face.
But the bruise itself wasn’t what unsettled her the most. It was the realization beneath it.
‘Lylah has grown stronger, far stronger than the last time we met p>
Cora touched the tender skin of her cheek lightly, her thoughts racing.
‘And she hasn’t even trained seriously in years. Just how much potential does she actually have p>
Cora had shifted early, but her wolf had never been anything special. Even with her naturally strong physique, years without proper training had dulled her strength. Now, she was barely stronger than an Omega.
But Lylah…
Lylah had shifted late.
And yet the strength behind that slap had told a very different story.
‘Her wolf has grown stronger,’ Cora realized uneasily. ‘I could feel it the moment she struck me p>
The memory made her jaw tighten.
Pushing the thoughts aside, Cora stepped into the laboratory. Her hand instinctively rose to cover the bruise.
Unfortunately, she wasn’t fast enough.
“Cora, are you alright?” Thane Blackridge stopped in front of her, his eyes immediately narrowing as he noticed the mark. “What happened to your face p>
“I–it’s nothing,” Cora replied quickly, forcing a smile, “Just an allergy flare–up. I’ve already put some ointment on it p>
“Are you sure?” Thane frowned, clearly unconvinced. “That looks more like someone hit you p>
His gaze sharpened.
“Cora, be honest. Did someone hurt you? If you’re not feeling well, we can cancel dinner with Isaac tonight p>
“No!” Cora blurted quickly.
Her hand moved instinctively, gripping Thane’s arm.
“Please don’t cancel it,” she said softly. “Thane, I’m fine. Really. It’s nothing p>
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She had no choice but to lie.
There was no way she could admit the truth.
No way she would tell anyone that Lylah had been the one to leave that bruise on her face.
That she had lost.
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Later that evening, after the final class ended, Lylah slipped into the back seat of the car waiting outside the academy gates.
Damon sat behind the wheel, as he often did when picking her up.
“Damon,” she said after fastening her seatbelt. “Alpha Ezra had a meeting with Rowan today, didn’t he p>
“Yes, Luna,” Damon replied. “It was rather sudden. Halvar and the other engineers insisted that Alpha Ezra attend. And after some persuasion, he agreed to make an appearance p>
Lylah nodded thoughtfully.
Just then, her phone rang.
Tiara’s name flashed across the screen.
She answered immediately.
“Yes, Tiara? ”
“You diva!” her best friend’s voice exploded through the phone. “How dare you not tell me you’ve become the new role model for every she–wolf in Lunaris?! ”
Lylah blinked in confusion.
“Tiara, are you drunk?” she asked cautiously. “What are you talking about p>
“Don’t tell me you haven’t checked today’s news!” Tiara practically screamed.
Lylah winced, quickly pulling the phone away from her car.
She ended the call for a moment and opened the link Tiara had sent.
From the driver’s seat, Damon stifled a chuckle.
“Was that your friend, Luna? ”
“Yes,” Lylah muttered. “ She’s talking nonsense again. I have no idea what she means this time p>
The news page loaded.
Every headline looked strangely similar.
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Curious, Lylah tapped one of them.
‘Sales of “Twilight Kiss” fragrance surge dramatically across Lunaris. Manufacturers forced to import its key ingredient–night–blooming jasmine–from multiple packs in Verdanth.
Lylah frowned.
“That’s the perfume I usually wear,” she murmured. “Why would the sales suddenly spike like this? ”
She had been using the fragrance since she was a teenager, mainly because it was one of the few perfumes she could easily afford
Scrolling further, Lylah continued reading.
Then she froze.
“Demand skyrocketed after Alpha Ezra of the Moonclaw Pack was reportedly seen today carrying the distinct scent of this fragrance p>
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