Episode 104

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MIKAEL'S POV

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The scut dares to hold her. He knows she is mine. Yet, he does not care to keep his distance. It is clear he has no respect for me. If only it were a ball where I had no regard for the hosts, he would have been lain on the floor, cradling a broken jaw. I still do not know the exact moment I cross through the horde of nobodies to reach the only one who matters.

At my command to him, the multitude gasps collectively as a whole. A lopsided grin whittles into my front as the Alpha of Duttan bows and steps back from her. Saskia. She's as ravishing as ever. More so than when she'd left me for the ball. Rikal's eyes could not capture the deepest essence of her charms. Or perhaps, the slight, rosy glow dusted on her cheeks, reflecting the tint of her parted lips, has heightened her appeal.

By Selene, she could stun the consciousness out of a creature. She'd caught my gaze across the room, a galaxy of stars amidst swirling darkness. It eludes me how I became the gazelle