100. Alpha Showdown-II

|| Third-party POV || “I said you lack manners,” Alaric replied, his tone icy. “Especially when you’re in public.” “You’re the one dancing with your brother’s fiancée,” Kael shot back, his voice rising. “And you’re talking about manners?” “I am not your fiancée!” Lilac’s voice rang out, sharp and clear, silencing the room. Her eyes burned with anger as she faced Kael. “You ended that the moment you walked out on me during our engagement ceremony. You left me alone to deal with the entire crowd while you carried your mate away.” Kael’s face flushed with anger and embarrassment. “I apologized, didn’t I? How many times do I have to apologize?” “An apology doesn’t erase what you did,” Lilac shot back, her voice trembling with frustration. “You humiliated me, and my family, Kael. You made me a laughingstock. And now you think you can just waltz back into my life like nothing happened?” "You are mine, Lilac, whether I have a mate or not, you belong with me," Kael’s composure shattered. He st