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2024-10-29 19:42:56There were no books in front of him this time and he wore a look of worry on his face. As soon as he saw me he leaned forward in his chair and waited for me to find my own seat. I sat beside him, taking care to keep my distance.
“Are you okay?”
His words were so genuine, so sincere, I almost forgot about the things I had to say to him. Almost.
“You can’t sit with us anymore and you need to stay away from the other wolves.”
The words blurted from my mouth in a rush. They were followed with a long silence in which I was sure he’d yell or scream. He did neither, instead staring at me with a blank expression.
“But Mel and Fyn…”
“Mel and Fyn know their place and it’s with the pack. I know you were just being friendly, but it ends now. Stay away from them and stay away from Byron. Don’t talk to any of them, don’t look at
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