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I couldn’t sleep. No. Not even for a moment. All I could do was lie awake, staring at the blank space above me. At intervals, I shifted position, sighing shakily, heart heavy with thoughts I couldn’t shake.

The sight had made my chest tighten. Reality left a bitter taste in my mouth, and anger churned inside me, wanting to lash out but time was against me. Thɪs chapter is updated by Find_Novel(.)net

After the party, I was supposed to meet her, but she hadn’t come. Instead, she had ended up with Apex. Word had come that they had shared the same bed and I knew there was no way the Lycan King wouldn’t have claimed her. Fucked her.

“Damn it!” I muttered under my breath, fingers digging deep into my hair.

If only there were a way to have her back. If only she could see how much she meant to me now. If only I could prove how far I’d go, how much I’d sacrifice for her. If only… if only…

A soft shuffle of footsteps snapped me from my thoughts. I sat up, eyes fixed on the door. After a few seconds, it opened gently, and Kai stepped in. Without a word, he approached the curtain, parting it before turning to me with an unsettling glance.

Sunlight spilled into the room, and I closed my eyes briefly, trying to steel myself. It was morning, and I felt raw, uneasy. I sighed shakily, opening my eyes to look at him again.