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Be The Man

Author: Ellaobida
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-06 23:45:39

Derek sat with his friends at the bar, nursing a drink he barely touched. His eyes were distant, troubled, as he swirled the glass in his hand, watching the liquid slosh back and forth. His friends had noticed his odd behavior over the last few weeks and finally managed to drag him out, hoping a night of conversation would get him to open up.

“So, what’s going on, Derek?” one of his closest friends, Evan, asked, leaning forward. “You’ve been quiet. We barely see you anymore.”

Derek sighed heavily, rubbing a hand over his face. He wasn’t sure how to begin. He didn’t even know if he could explain the gnawing anxiety that had been eating at him since Aurora’s meeting with Zayn.

“I think... I think Aurora wants to go back to the pack,” Derek muttered, his voice low, almost as if saying the words out loud would make them more real.

His other friend, Marcus, furrowed his brow. “The pack? What do you mean?”

Derek let out a frustrated breath. “I mean, I think she wants to take the kids back t
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