a P
r me. But underneath it, there was a feeling I hadn't expe
s of warm milk, a triumphan
, practically bouncing with glee. "That was brilliant. So, what's next? Th
y mind felt clearer than it had in ages. "First, I need my own pla
op and logged in
It was meant to be my allowance, my security. He never touched it, never even looked at it. For fou
. This wasn't his money. This was payment for four years of my life. For my
he human city downtown. A place where pack politics and Alph
Foster, and sent her a concise email outlining what I was looking
step. My first real
son
sation with Aria replayed in my head, each of h
n was frayed, hazy. All I could feel was a vague direction, a general
Bennett, to find her. To use
he bitter caffeine to cut through my frustration. As
hear? A
thought she wa
fight. I saw that article on the gossip
he's c
They all ducked their heads, prete
tered. My bl
wn mate, had become office gossip. A topic for bore
my being, felt like it had been
office, and slammed the door. The sou
med her.
ed home, been the obedient mate she was sup
singular, burning obsession. I had to find her. I ha
helping her. Who had given
was her loud-mouthed, fi
al Ro
a P
f Crystal's guest room, my la
e Foster, the re
ents in the heart of the city, complete with photos and vir
odern kitchens. Balconies with breathtak
a screen. But to me, th
uine spark of hope. Not the fragile, dependent hope I had for
I just had to be brave e
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