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Shelter and pain

Author: Déra Brown
last update Last Updated: 2023-09-09 07:47:26

Zyra POV

I sat still in the room and waited for Marcus return. While waiting, I took the opportunity to look around the room.

The room was adorned with beautiful portraits hanging on the wall, books in shelves and a small wine cellar.

A smile graced my lips as I released a low sigh, I sat alone in this room, wrapped snugly in a soft bathrobe. It feels comforting against my weary body, but my mind is still troubled by the events that led me here. I was injured, lost, and alone until Marcus, the powerful Lycan King, stumbled upon me.

Marcus... He has a heart of gold; I can tell he is a nice person. When he found me injured and vulnerable, he couldn't bear to leave me behind, I honestly imagined him to diss me and leave. He brought me to his home, providing shelter and care. Such kindness is rare, especially coming from someone with as much power and responsibility as he holds.

I wait patiently in the room, contemplating my own thoughts, when a familiar rumbling sound catches my
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