ne's
hard, leaving me unab
r thought about hav
believe he might one d
breath, forcing down the bitte
wouldn't let him s
d, though my voice still wavered. "Then why change Si
if this was nothing worth arguing over. "She needs an opportunity to establish her
he moment she returned, every
n't agree?"
e Thorn Pack," he replied, his t
could go against
painfully as I forced them out. "Alright
. The second the door closed behind me, the s
myself inside the restroom, bendi
ut there was nothing inside. Al
g back at me felt unfamiliar. Pale skin
my palm. The tears I had been holding back fin
't want you, but I do. Don't be scared. I
called Mary back, promising that I would do everyt
back in my chair and pressed m
on. A bitter laugh escaped me
indeed g
d million in cash, along with several
I felt
g an urgent document to Ethan, whic
scent hit me. It was the scent of anot
dn't been f
ening, I caught sight
against him, her arms wrapped around his
no doubt.
ders, and the two of them looked
ed the Sparkle endorseme
d with a soft laugh as she leaned in a
my grasp. Papers scatt
e broke apart, and I felt as thoug
ttention, and both of
instead of pulling away, she
slow as she approached with a gentle sway. Reaching
d both innocence and quiet pride. "I hope we didn't startle you earlier. Ethan and I ha
but it made something
ied, forcing a faint smile as
lowering her gaze slightly
when I
ath ca
was the Moonstone Neckl
. It was the heirloom of the Thorn Pa
first came together, I had seen that n
imes than I could count. To me, it meant re
hed for it, wha
e, we haven't completed the mating ceremony.
, hoping that one day, he would
had given
le
s meant-an excuse to stop m
ing, her voice carrying a quiet sense of pride. "Ethan put it
t, everything
een nothing more than s
voice steady in a way that surpri
attered on the floor, each movement fe
word. He remained w
tly on his desk, I turned and w
e, no te
e truly breaks, even

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