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CHAPTER 491
~Zara's POV~
I hadn't even dropped my keys on the entryway table before I sensed them—voices, ones I recognised and laughter.
Then his scent.
I paused mid-step, eyes narrowing as I toed off my heels and made my way toward the living room.
Sure enough, there she was—Ella—curled up on the couch, cheeks flushed with that unmistakable glow.
And beside her, lounging like he had every right to be there, was none other than Richard, the Lycan King's Beta.
I blinked.
She was smiling at him—that smile that spoke volumes and love. He was smiling back.
I blinked again.
"Okay," I said slowly, setting my bag down on the nearest chair. "What the heck is going on, girl?"
Ella looked up, startled, but not guilty. Richard turned his head calmly toward me, lips twitching. I scanned the room instinctively, nose twitching for any trace of Kaid.
No scent. No presence, but then again, he could have masked his scent, right?
