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CHAPTER 497
~Snow's POV~
Following Glacier's advice, I left the restroom quietly and returned to my room to change. I slipped into a loose black hoodie and pulled the hood up carefully, making sure it covered every bit of my fading hair.
I rummaged through my pack until I found the pair of reading glasses I barely used—tinted enough to dull the glow in my eyes.
I studied myself in the mirror again.
The disguise worked. Mostly. I still didn't recognize the man staring back. But he looked enough like me to pass.
My stomach twisted again—less from pain and more from the pressure of secrets piling beneath my skin.
I inhaled deeply, tucked my hands into my pockets, and walked back to the meeting room.
The conversation had already resumed, the other Alphas standing in a semi-circle around the digital map, discussing tactical placements.
As I walked in, every head turned.
