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CH82 - Cedric's POV
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2024-10-29 19:42:56As we return home, I hold Kai close to my chest. He must have been through so much and I can’t help but notice how much lighter he has become. Did that bastard starve him on top of everything else? That my poor mate is full of wounds and burns tells me all that I need to know.
I can hear him breathing softly. A sign that he is still alive, but exhausted enough to have fallen asleep. I’m just glad we had been victorious in at least this much. Had we not saved him, what would his fate have been?
Finally, we make it back to our home and, although the pack is anxious and mournful from the loss of life, they still offer congratulations on the victory. I wish I could tell them the threat from Vukasin was over at last, but the truth of the matter was that as soon as he recovered, he would be even worse than before.
As we entered the packhouse, Anita rushed over to us. “He needs medical attention!” She claimed and motioned for me to follow. &ldqu
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