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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Author: Bella Lore
last update Last Updated: 2023-01-07 17:32:14
From the moment I saw Bria, I knew I'd have to break off with Emily. I didn't want to admit to it then, but I think I always knew Bria was my soulmate. And now, I can no longer deny it.

After spending the day with Bria, I know it's time to break things off with Emily. It is too difficult trying to have them at war in my mind. I can't control this strong pull. It's unlike anything else I've ever known before, and I know if I give up Bria, I will regret it.

Still, this is all stressful, even though I know what I want to do. So, I decide to go out for a run. I may not be a werewolf but running is in my blood. It helps calm all my thoughts and get my mind straight.

I hope that if I run quick enough, I'll run into a way out of this dilemma with Emily and Bria.

The pavement is harsh beneath my feet, but that's what I need to feel grounded again. I allow my senses to reach out to the trees, the plants, the wind as it rushes past my face. I feel in tune with nature. I feel like how I feel
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