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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