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Chapter 14 - Chapter 14: Public Display, Private Conflict – They share a forced kiss at an event; it feels too real.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

The gala shimmered with opulence, but beneath the glittering chandeliers and gilded applause, Elara's nerves frayed. Her gown, a deep midnight blue that hugged her curves like the night sky, was more armor than fashion. Dominic stood beside her, every inch the composed Alpha, though she could sense the tension in the way his jaw clenched whenever a rival Alpha's gaze lingered too long.

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