Alpha Klein sighted Ria entering. He quickly rushed to her and held her hands.

Ria startled, but his grip on her hardened the more, Serene, on the other side had noticed what had just happened. Earlier on, she had prepared for the night, but the moment she sighted Alpha Klein move toward Ria instead of her, she finally understood that she had lost to Ria.

She didn’t notice Sleek’s fixed gaze on her, neither did she notice the sudden murmur that had developed in the gathering.

Alpha Klein moved toward the front of the gathering, still holding Ria.

The people roared when they sighted Ria as Murmurs suddenly erupted.

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