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Chapter Seventy-One

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Ryan’s Pov

I knew Aurora was close. Her scent, warm, soft, undeniably hers, lingered in the air before she even stepped inside. I should have stopped talking the moment I sensed her.

But I didn’t.

And that was my biggest mistake.

She heard the worst part.

I saw the hurt in her eyes before she ran. I saw the way she looked at me like I had shattered something fragile, something I wasn’t sure I could piece back together.

She didn’t wait for me to explain.

She didn’t know that I was about to tell Elliot she was mine. That no one…not my uncle, not the pack, not anyone was going to take her away from me.

But now?

Now, she wouldn’t even look at me.

She was fast, faster than I expected, but I didn’t stop. I chased after her, my heart slamming against my ribs as I watched her disappear into my room.

And then…click.

She locked the door.

She fucking locked me out.

I exhaled sharply, pressing my palm against the door. I could hear her crying on the other side, and it made something
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