After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

on the perthyn trest, the air was thick with the weight of war.

The howling wind carried the distant eche of battle cries and the clang of steel

afe the makeshift command center, Les had just stepped out of a steaming shower, his muscles still tense from the day's fighting

His body was sure, but the familiar adrenaline of battle kept him on edge.

He had intended to finish analyzing the day's battle report after making several failed calls to Elizabeth

When she didn't pick up, he decided to take the shower, hoping to clear his head.novelbin

As he entered the room, a sharp contrast greeted him.

sitting on the edge of the sofa, appeared utterly out of place amidst the war-torn atmosphere.

She was dressed immaculately, her blonde hair cascading over her shoulders as she sat, pretending to flip through a pile of documents laid neatly on the coffee table. The sight of her brought a wave of irritation over Leo.

His brows furrowed as his eyes narrowed, the air around him growing colder.

"What are you doing here? Leo's voice was low and biting, dripping with the barely-contained frustration of a man who had no time for games.

Aria looked up, her eyes twinkling mischievously.

She raised a delicate hand to push a few strands of hair behind her ear, her movements slow and deliberate.

"My father asked me to bring these to you," she said softly, her voice almost purring. "He said you needed them urgently."

She leaned forward, picking up the stack of papers from the table and extending them toward him.

But Leo didn't move to take them. His eyes remained fixed on her, cold and unreadable.

The door was locked," Leosaid, his tone dropping another degree. "How did you get in?"

Aria blinked, her expression wide-eyed and innocent.

Uncle Andrew gave me the key," she replied, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Leo's jaw tightened, and a wave of disgust surged through him. Without a word, he turned on his heel, walked over to the door, and yanked it open. The gesture was sharp, his patience hanging by a thread.

His tone was flat, hard, and unforgiving as he said, "Get out."

Aria blinked, feigning surprise as she pouted slightly, her lips curving into a false look of disappointment.

"Oh, come on, Leo," she said, dragging out the words in a sultry tone, "I came all this way for you. Why don't we talk?"