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nough to rouse me from my slumber. I woke up feeling

ed to sit up, the throbbing sensation making

ings. This wasn't my room, where was I? How did I end up he

e together my fragmented tho

t friend walk in, I felt a wave of relief wash over me, but it

eloping me in a tight hug. In that moment, everything came flooding

with emotion as the humiliation of t

and exposed in front of the entire pack. Tears streamed down my f

ad envisioned a happy life with, filled me with anxiety. I had always dreamed of a life

g words offered some comfort. "Ben

ftly rubbing my back. "Alpha Maxwell's feelings for you will depend

e were exactly what I nee

lease don't be sad," she whispered, her voice a soothing balm to my frazzled emotions. Chloe'

find out how I was?" I asked, my tone laced with skepticism. I didn't expect any genuine concern from my fami

ons. "He was the one who brought you here after you passed out. He specifically asked me to watch ove

nd get started for the day. I'll go prepare something to eat while you get changed.

ugh thick and thin. Even when her parents were alive, she

dison's behavior toward me had always been tinged with jealousy and bitterness

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h thoughts of Maxwell and the pack. I needed to know what had chang

with indecision. Should I head straight

his late hour only added to my turmoi

hiver ran down my spine. I felt like I was being watched,

med to swallow everything in its path,

headed toward Maxwell's mansi

er. "Who's there?" I called out, trying to shake off the

shadows, cloaked in darkness and m

back, trying to create distance between us. T

d rogues weren't sent for trivial matt

I gotten myself into?" I wh

. But before I could prepare, a second attacker struck

onsumed me, rendering me uncon