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Chapter 11

Author: Iamfide
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-07 00:26:50

Elara's POV

The pack house loomed ahead. With every step, my heart still hammered in my chest, the adrenaline refusing to seep away however far Mara and her wolves had retreated. I should have felt safe, should have felt relieved, but all I could think of was her.

Rhea.

The way she stood beside Andrew, the unspoken connection between them, made my skin crawl. She bothered me far more than the wolves snarling in preparation for an attack did. And I hated it.

I gritted my teeth and made myself focus ahead. The tension had sucked all the energy from my body, yet I couldn't let myself stop, not until I could shut out the world and at least try to reason out this crazy life of mine.

The sound of footsteps in a rush stopped me. Voices behind me, raised before I could turn.

"You can't keep covering for her, Andrew," one said. There was accusation obvious in the tone of this man.

I turned round slowly, the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. A little crowd had collected, their faces li
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