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Previously. Aria had always maintained an image of nobility and elegance. She had never lost her comprare in front of others.
However, when she save me revealing a side that amazed everyone, she seemed like a different person. She kept arruing me of being fake is satiety het twisted mentality.
The person who was once out of my reach has ning started to envy me
As she was led away, I saw her eating desperate looks around, searching for support that was forthcoming
The crowd around her regarded her with disdain–interrupting a live performance was the height of rudeness, and everyone agreed to this elder
Despite the commotion, Leo’s eyes never left the stage.
His gaze was intense, unreadable, a storm of emotions brewing beneath the surface.
I couldn’t decipher it, but it pulled at me, threatened to break my concentration.
Yet I fought against it, channeling every ounce of emotion into the mussac, letting at build into a rhapsody that filled the hall, that resonated in the
The final chord echoed through the silence, lingering in the air like a breath held too long.
For a moment, there was nothing–no sound, no movement, just the reverberation of the music,
I sat there, my hands trembling slightly above the keys, my heart still caught in the rhythm of the piece.
Then, slowly, I rose, soothing the fabric of my skirt with trembling hands.
I turned to face the audience, remembering that I had to introduce myself.
As I cursed gracefully, the room erupted into applause.
The sound was deafening, a wave of approval that crashed over me, leaving me breathless.
Orlando emerged from the wings, his presence commanding the stage as he joined me
The applause grew louder, and I could see the recognition in their eyes, the dawning realization of who I was
Orlando’s voice rang out as he announced me to the crowd, his tone filled with pride.
“This,” he said, his voice resonating with authority, is my daughter, Elizabeth”
The room fell silent, the air thick with astonishment
Then, as if a dam had broken, the applause resmed, even more thunderous than before
There were gasps of disbelief, exclamations of surprise.
I caught sight of Lee, his expression a complex mix of emotions–shock, admiration, and something else i couldn’t quite place.
Among the sea of faces, I noticed others with darker expressions
It was only at this moment that I realized that my former family members had also come here. They narrowed their eyes and their lips were tightly
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Alter, my dine time sister, who had always been oblivious to the truth, stood abruptly, her face fluted with
“This is impossible?” she shouted, her voice trembling with rage. “She’s an imposter and a liar, she’s my incompetent sister How can the be the daughter of a master after so many years of nothing? She must have deceived your all with her evil ways.”
The crowd turned to her, murmuring in confusion
But Orlando was prepared.
With a calmness that belied the tension in the room, be produced a document–our D
The evidence was undeniable, irrefutable.
I was his daughter, and the proof was right there for everyone to see.
The same hair color, the same eyes, the same blood.
1–our DNA test results.
Alice’s outburst was silenced, her accusation hanging in the air with nowhere to land.
The crowd buzzed with excitement, with curiosity, as they processed this revelation
Orlando’s calm, authoritative presence was enough to quell any doubts
He looked at me with pride, his eyes telling me what words could not
But not everyone was convinced. Aria, who had been lurking on the edges found her voice again, her tone dripping with venom.
“So what if you’re his daughter? You don’t even have a wolf. You’re just amongrel–a half–breed.”
The words cut deep, but I refused to let her see it. I lifted my thin, meeting her gaze with steady resolve
“1 may be a hybrid, hat I am proud of who I am and where I come from. My parents‘ love transcended race, transcended the boundaries set by I am their child, and I carry both their legacies within met
da: “You are just a mongrel…”.
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suddenly the Silvermoon pack elderly commented.
“Things have changed a lot in the last twenty years. The tension between humans and wolves isn’t what it used to be. With the werewolf council and humans–signing that peace treaty, athletes and celebrities can cross the border freely. We’re in a period of prosperity.”
