After I left, the twin Alphas went crazy novel Chapter 43

As soon as those words left his lips, the room erupted into whispers. I could hear the astonished murmurs from the crowd, even though my focus was solely on Lirian.

"Did she really help the Ironclaw heir?"

"I had no idea the Moonshadow Pack had such a close relationship with Ironclaw."

"They’ve refused every other pack's invitations and only came here? There has to be something more to this."

"Are these two packs going to form an alliance? If that happens, they’ll be unstoppable!"

But I could barely register what they were saying. The only thing I could focus on was Lirian, standing before me. He looked much younger than I had expected—around my age, but with a calm and steady demeanor that hinted at the weight of leadership. His features were sharp and handsome, his eyes dark and serious, yet filled with warmth when they met mine.

A memory surfaced, unbidden, from my past life.

Before I married Ryan, Lirian had looked at me with the same expression. Soft. Affectionate.

Yet, in my blind devotion to Ryan, I had ignored it.

After my marriage, Lirian’s gaze had grown distant, cold even, and he had avoided me as much as possible. I had dismissed it at the time, too absorbed in my own misery to understand the depth of his feelings.

Could it be that in our past lives, Lirian had cared for me all along?

The thought made my heart race. The idea of Lirian harboring feelings for me—genuine feelings—was something I had never considered before. But now, it seemed so obvious. Why else would he have stayed so close to me all those years? Why else would he have shown up here, tonight, so fiercely protective?

Arman, clearly not happy with the turn of events, straightened his posture, his eyes flashing with anger. "I don’t care who you are," he spat, "you have no right to interfere. Sophia needs to be punished for what she’s done!"

Lirian’s expression darkened, his jaw clenching slightly as he turned his full attention back to Arman. His patience was clearly wearing thin.