a's
home carrying a single cu
room floor, old photo albums scattered ar
that our college memories al
s, Stephen's exp
g easily around my waist. "Why are y
home so early
breath. "I missed you,
albums and slipped the
elt heavy, almost guilty, befor
ad planned to burn everything while he was
t happy I came home early?" he asked, his wolf
out of reach. "Work
wouldn't give me space. "No, you're
ered, "Darling, you've been distant
nce felt tender now
around another woman; the lips trying to kiss
Lily growl inside me,
d for the bathroom, barely reac
ing me tissues an
looked painfully real. "Why are you
in. "Yes,
od fresh? Her stomach is sensitive. That's w
home for lunch, Alpha. She went out. Maybe
clean, and pre-packaged meals are full of chemicals. If you're hun
miting, his lecture h
o be locked up in this house? Do
harply. "I worry when you're out alone. You
hen would you hav
was
ompany and his pack, cheat, and st
d with a tissue. "What are you talking about? Of course I have time if you
ut him, just not what h
ther. "Luna Aria has been emotional lately, an
startled. "Ar
found your scent strange, and
get you c
l people, know we haven't even do
ht was al
ths, Stephen had rarel
nother "client dinner," or some vag
didn't think
whirl that came with it, people were al
I heard the host joke, "When a man stops eating at ho
me harder th
ble lies I had been living
ia. The company's been insane lately, and the pack's security patrols needed reorganizing. I
interfere with your business," I said, my voice
t, Aria. There's n
t you think
mple red braided bracelet. No jewels. Just a rou
tely h
his? The admin team gave these to everyone at work. It's so
away. "Is
n ask them to make me
ks. I hat
minute?" I said.
y. "Aria, we've been
being watched
Fine. Whatever you want. I'll wait in the
cour
t, Emma foll
y phone and re
n my screen made
ing together every night. I almost lost you
hand wore a red braided bracele
phen's moon ch
d like a p
d thought, I st
edges of the old photos until our
led, I gathered the ashe
was left of us down the
walked towar
k at me looked calm, her makeup flaw
mouth like sin and confidence rolled into one, bold enough to make a statement without saying a word
rfect surface of our peace and show
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