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The Sound Of Silence

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Lya

My eyes nearly rolled back in my head, the sensation of Oliver’s presence again all consuming. I had missed this. I could practically hear the missing piece of me clinking back into place. A smile flitted across my face as lightning danced across my skin, embracing me like a warm hug. I could almost smell him.

'Might as well get a chance to feel all warm and fuzzy again,' my wolf sighed. 'It has been too long.'

'Never again,' I agreed.

I pulled my legs up to my chest and rested my head on my knees. Tala may have thought she was helping, but it really was just making me sad. I missed home, I missed my mate. It was a cruel reminder that even if everything went to plan, there was a very high likelihood I would never see him again. Part of me wanted to see if I could reach out to him, but the other part didn’t want that small glimmer of hope.

My heart broke for Danica. I hadn’t heard much about her life, but I was certain it had been filled with more suffering than she deserved -
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