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Chapter 9

Author: RebStar22
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-22 03:39:47

Finally, after a few more minutes of walking in silence, Christian brought me to the almost outskirts of the pack where a few small, dingy buildings were clustered together. They didn’t look well cared for, but they were stable and from what I had hoped, secure. We walked a little bit closer and stepped up to the door. I placed my hand on the door knob and tried to pull it open but it wouldn’t budge. Maybe it was a push door? No, that didn’t work either. Christian smiled with that stupid smirk on his face and fished around his pocket when something jingled.

In his now outstretched palm was a bronze key with a small grey wolf keyring attached to it, "We wouldn’t just leave these houses unlocked for the taking you know?"

He nudged his hand, urging me to take it, and tentatively, I did. The metal felt warm in my hand and I let my stomach stir for a minute as I realised what I was holding; some kind of security and stability.

"Would you do the honours?"

I turned to look towards the door
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