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56. Promise
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2025-03-10 08:08:43Adrian
I left the hospital, unease still rolling beneath my skin. I knew I was doing the right thing, but it still felt like no matter the outcome, I couldn't win. I just prayed that Chloe would forgive me when it came time to tell her the truth.
I was still distracted the next day when Chloe snuck into my rooms around midnight. She crawled into bed with me and snuggled up against my side. I wrapped a protective arm around her and growled in satisfaction when she pressed even closer. I wished we could spend the rest of our lives like this. Now that I’d found my mate, I couldn’t imagine a world in which we weren’t together.
"You're stressed," she said, an observation, not a question.
"There's a lot going on," I said, careful not to utter any lie to my mate. Despite the bond, trust was earned, and I wasn't about to destroy the relationship we were creating.
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