Alpha Klein stood tall, his hands clenched lightly at his sides after hearing that sudden statement from Ria.

He had hardly expected those words—at least not in public.

Ria hadn’t noticed the damage she had caused, nor had she noticed the sudden look on Alpha Klein’s face,but the moment the words left her mouth, something heavy pierced her heart as the gathering suddenly erupted into roars of laughter and mocking whispers.

That was when she realized what she had just done.

She didn’t turn to Alpha Klein as she completely avoided his gaze and slowly shifted away from him,Alpha Klein also avoided everyone’s eyes as

Serene moved to him immediately...