Arman’s expression was even darker. “You think it was her own merit? I bet Ethan pulled strings. No way she could get in on her own.”
I clenched my fists, resisting the urge to respond. Some people would never understand hard work. Some would never believe that you could change. Ignoring them,
I dialed Lirian’s number. He had to know. He’d been my best friend, my rock in so many ways. But the call went unanswered. I called again, my excitement waning a little as the minutes stretched into hours, and still, nothing.
By nightfall, I had called him nearly ten times, each time listening to the unanswered ringing with growing disappointment. This wasn’t like him. Normally, he’d reply in seconds, as if he’d been waiting just for my message.
My fingers hovered over my phone, debating if I should call him just once more. But something in me had grown frustrated. Why was he ignoring me on one of the most important days of my life?
Days passed, and still, I heard nothing from Lirian. Every moment I waited in silence felt like an eternity. A memory surfaced from my past life—another time when he had disappeared for days, leaving me wondering and waiting.
Back then, I hadn’t paid much attention. I’d been too preoccupied with someone else, someone who hadn’t deserved my focus. But now, something about this absence unsettled me.
As I sat alone in the living room one evening, listening to the rain tap against the windows, a possibility entered my mind. Could he be with the Iron Claw Pack? Could he have gone back to meet with their Alpha?
It seemed unlikely. If Lirian had been recognized as a member of the Iron Claw, would he really remain in the Moonshadow pack, serving as Beta instead of claiming his rightful place as Alpha? Would he stay just to be near me?
The thought sent a flush of warmth through me, but I quickly shook my head. It was foolish to think he’d put aside everything just for me.
Just as I was about to close my eyes and let the thought go, the maid entered the room.
“Miss, Young Master Lirian has come over.”
The shock of his name made me jolt upright, my heart leaping. He was here? After days of silence, he’d finally come?
I scrambled off the sofa, ready to rush outside and confront him with all the questions building up in my chest.
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