ABEL

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heart told a different story. Every now and then during the ride, our hands brushed against each other, and I felt like my world tilted

hings, even this rid

lled softly, snapping

ing he was waiting for m

atbelt, I noticed a smal

reached out for

hat devastatingly handsome smile of his, the one th

ened. "You got

be happy, I would wake up in the reality where

n that casual, boyish way that

d, as I lifted the lid of the b

ozen as I stared at it. It loo

pendant was gone. My heart skipped a beat. That

s this... yo

nce we were kids," his heavy voice was warm, "I promised yo

ed over and affectionately ruffled my

r my face in order to hide the blush creeping up my cheek

oser, his voice dropped to a teasing whisper ne

ainst my ear and sending shivers down my spine. His earthy and masculine scent

head up just slightly, would our l

't bring mys

ion of how I got there. As soon as the door closed behind me, I leaned against it, cl

ll broke me the way

hat felt like an eternity. The white gold glimmered under the light, and I couldn't help b

ece of him. A part of Maximilian I could hold

I stared at it. But I

you're stil

moment. The Luna of Black

her tone carrying that usual air of disa

ket. "I just got home, Mom," I responded evenl

he said, her voice tinged with u

crowded, and nothing more than an excuse for wolves to find their mates or vent thei

for something simple to wear, my mo

t," she said with

she'd bought me anything. Cautiously, I peeked inside and pulled

hed me to change into th

hless of its beauty. The

ike it?"

ection in the mirror, still in dis

as about to start whe

aze to meet her smiling one. "Is t

ence fell

nyone. For her to come into my room with such beautiful clothes and ask if I liked the d

d for a moment, she lo

rm. "You need to start packing your thing

ike a slap. I just

een us as I struggled to p

allowed you to stay because of me, but... you're not like us. You're more human than wolf. And it's starting to strain my relationship with Alpha

d turned cold and trembling. Each word was a dagg

said, her voice trembling s

my chest felt hollow. "I

time for you to move out." She gave my hand one last squeeze before turning to leave without caring where I wou

nce my return would create if I left some

I crumpled to the floor, my le

never showed up, I knew my place in the Black Mountain Pack was tenuous a

it to come so sudd

lled the pendant out again, c

the last time I

nt... it wasn'

out to be