Then, I plastered that smile back on and returned to the auction.
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Alexander
I stooped to pick up the broken pieces of the necklace and felt my heart ache. Earlier, I’d overheard Lilith giving this jewelry to her; she’d said it was a family heirloom. Ella was so upset she had just run off without picking it up.
“Gabriel,” I called, motioning my Beta over. When he reached me, I handed him the broken pieces of the locket. “Take this to the best jewelry maker in the territory. Tell them to fix it, no matter the cost.”
Gabriel frowned as he looked at the damaged silver. “It’s pretty badly damaged, Alpha. Are you sure it can be repaired?”
“It has to be.” I felt a muscle feather in my jaw, recalling the moment I had overheard earlier, when Lilith had given it to Ella. It cl
