_Author’s POV_
Calden feigned indifference, but Aldrin could sense his true emotions. Only Zarelle had the power to evoke such a response from Calden.
Aldrin had worked by Calden’s side for years, but he had never seen his boss in such a defeated state. The Alpha of Sunlight Ridge Pack, reduced to this—pining after a woman who had thoroughly rejected him.
Inside Calden, Kelson whimpered with pain. ‘She sent back our gifts. She doesn’t want anything from us.’
‘I know,’ Calden thought miserably, staring at the box. ‘I know.’
Meanwhile, Zarelle thought the matter was resolved, but soon after, she received a text message. The number was a familiar one.
[Calden]: Why did you send the gift back?
Zarelle ignored the message and set her phone aside, returning to work.
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