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37| Murderous Intent.

Author: Bluemorph
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

STARLETTE

I was feeling down, my spirits low. Maximus had returned to the bedroom late last night and left before I even woke up. It was clear he was avoiding me, and I couldn’t help but wonder what he thought of me now. Did he hate me? Did he consider me a traitor?

A pain pulled on my chest at that thought. My mind was a crazy mess as I wandered around the pack, hoping to clear my head and ease my mind. But the more I thought about everything, the more my thoughts seemed to spiral out of control. Like hell, I hated this feeling.

I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know what to tell him. I had gone to great lengths and risked a lot in trying to help Lucius get his wolf back; I couldn’t back out now, and I certainly couldn’t tell Maximus either. He would ruin every plan.

Lucius suddenly appeared before me, pulling me out of my stream of thoughts. Talk about the devil.

A smirk played on his lips. “I heard you wanted to see me yesterday.”

I sighed heavily. “But you refused.”

“But I’m he
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