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A few moments later I hear a murmur that makes my stomach shiver and I look up.

One of the women is sitting on the other wolf's lap.

They kiss each other on the mouth.

The others watch them with small smiles as they drink, eat fruit and make comments in a joking tone.

One of them turns to the stranger next to me and makes a move to get closer, but he turns her away with a look.

My breath catches in my throat. I'm out of breath and nervous.

My sacred parts tighten as if waiting for something.

I reach out and grab the Prince's forearm.

- We can go?

He nods and stands up.

I turn my body away so I can't see him and maintain some dignity while I wrap myself in a towel.

We dress quickly and in silence, and this is the quietest night we've spent together.

**

I think my captor finally understands my discomfort with the collective baths and decides to be merciful, because in the following days, when we go out for baths, we always go at times when there are little or no other wolves, and if the