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Chapter Fifteen: Colin
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2024-10-29 19:42:56I held Paige in the dining hall for as long as she would let me. I only let her go to help her to her room. Now, we lay here in her bed. She’s asleep with her head laying over my chest and my arm wrapped around her. After Val’s big show in the dining hall, I realized I was being just as stupid as Paige was. I was choosing not to communicate with her, and that was hurting her more. My heart stopped when I saw her cry. I couldn’t take it anymore. She believed me when I said I never touched Amber. That put me and Dom both at ease. We’re going to have to work on communication. We lay wrapped up together until the early afternoon.
“Wake up, love,” I say.
Paige stirs and opens her eyes. “That was the best nap I’ve had in a long time.”
“I hate to cut this short, but I have to pack.”
I’ve been dread
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Her body visibly relaxes. Her eyes light up when she sees the silhouette of the city in the distance, and it takes everything I have to keep my eyes on the road. I want to watch her experience this for the first time. Before I know it, we’re pulling into the driveway. Paige's smile turns nervous. I wish I could make this easier for her. I grab her hand. “I know you’re nervous, but I will be with you the whole time. The pack is going to love you.” “Promise?” “Promise.” Pulling Paige from the vehicle, I grip her hand and encourage her towards the house. I push the big, black doors open, and Paige nearly jumps from my hold at the screams we’re met with. My family has dragged every important member of the pack to our foyer to greet Paige. Damn. “I just want to say I had nothing to do with this. I was planning to ease you into it,” I say. She gives me a small nod and gulps. I’m starting to understand her. For instance, I now kn
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