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to my nose. Stinging and harsh, the od

d my eyes to snap

aring up at an un

pered, my gaze darti

ing my head, I realized I was hooked up to an

it up, realizing I w

or opened, and a

are you feeling?" she asked

eathed, recogn

se. She was also the one who had info

y forehead and gently urged

ood. But you'll be fine. Just rest," she

iked in my chest. My thoughts fle

d, "And my baby?

ression started to scare me as she let out a heavy sigh a

es went wide

ll had triggered a miscarriage,

shaken when he heard the news. He had to leave. I'm so sor

back to the moment before I passed out, remembering the loo

k... that twi

lowly down to my stomach, pressing over the exact spot

as my

was no lo

as g

reaming down my cheeks. I couldn't hol

oothe me, pulling me

isten to the doctor, who advised me to rest fo

me staying at the clinic for long.

ve to get through this di

t of the room, leaving me

n and his father,

phan, the old man had taken me

that I would never leave his son, that I

y life, I bitterly regretted e

with every fibe

*

driven back to the packhouse by one o

y inside, only to find Argon and Es

voices dripping with mockery as they asked

, Estelle stepped into my path. A cruel laugh bubb

t deserved," she laughed, clappi

at the insult to my dead child. I wanted t

eep down, too terrified of t

g a stack of papers right at my fa

in his tone. I slowly raised my eyes, meeting his icy gla

te," he warned. Then, pulling Estelle flush against his side, he led

ttered papers in my hands, starin

on had already signed. All that was missin

om and locked the door behind me. I coll

this my reward?" I sobbed, lett

on's hands, I decided to just give him what h

pen, and was about to sign the

, commanding female voice echoed through the

eyes darting around as I searche

nded, my voice trembl

ength mirror, I froze. A pair of glowing

ard, only to feel an intense, violent

h as blinding pain tore through me. It fel

light poured out of my chest, swirling

re, paralyzed by

n front of me left

with those same piercing gree

oke in that same feminine tone. "Don't sig

lowed brighter as

gnificent wolf standing in my

er was suffocatingly pow

was enough to instill

... with g