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a sitting on a barstool, her eyebrows l

wing my palm over my c

said, defensively holding her

dn't ha

y you look at her?" "What are Betas for?" she chuckled, lead

at I was afraid I was going to sha

cent girl had entered my life and had been the

hing from upstairs. My body relaxed as her breaths slowed, sig

ng and sobbing last night, I'm

d, her eyes pitying.

aking my head. "I'm not sure

ept, she said 'fine,' and when I double-checked, she looked a little confused." I didn't want you to

eed. "She wasn't responding to me

to the sound of my mate screaming. I was scared that she had been hurt or tha

thought make

her and caressed her back, whispering soothing things and not pushing my boundar

would be pushing my luck, so I reluctantly departed once I wa

ght because I didn't want to be unaware

sn't said anything?" questioned my Beta, breaking me out of

I don't want to surprise her. She's far too fr

t flutters whenever she sees you, Roberto." "She definitely feel

d respond, a loud knock sounded from t

ot the tim

e this discussion late

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rushed against the warm hardwood floorboards

ized I had only slept for about forty minutes. However

Roberto. After all, I woul

ky sensation of sweat on my skin. I stripped and dashed under the frigid stream, wash

und my body, grimacing at the used garments in my hands. I had

ses and jeans Roberto had given me the night before, along with a couple pairs of un

in the full-length mirror and wincing at how thin I

unsure whether I should wai

the room without asking? I h

ny trouble, but I really

d he comforted me, calmi

hrough the little breach for any sign of someone. When I saw no o

ed door, the door knob rattling as someone seized it and turned it open. It prompted m

ggled a girl as she walked out of his room, her long dark hair streaming d

wearing

me, causing tears to spring up

lovely woman, her stunning smile eviden

as she moved along the hallway and down the stairs,

e, had someone. W

pha who saved the innocent. Was the

walk down the corridor in the opposite

my chest as I tried to swallow my emotions. I tried to divert myself

worry so much about Roberto's

ld here rather than with the other wolve

me, but those ideas were quickly dispelled when Lily answered my question. It sugges

he was probably simply sympathizi

m thinking about leaving.

d now was some rest. That was somethi

uld let go of the idea that a big a