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"Your mate is here, Niylah," my wolf said, "Henry is my mate?" I thought, Despite all my prayers to the moon goddess, is this how she answered them?

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“What is Ivory doing here?” Liam asked. I couldn't bear to raise my head, my eyes fixed on the floor, tears streaming down like a waterfall.

“I should ask you why you brought this person into the house,” Henry's voice proclaimed. My body shook with regret. If only I hadn't followed Liam here, maybe I wouldn't have had a chance to meet my mate today. But there's no way I can hide it forever.

“She is your….” “Shut up,” Liam tried to say something, but Henry's voice silenced him, leaving Liam's words hanging in his throat.

“What are you doing here, Niylah?” I heard Ivory, and I tried to raise my head, but it met with Henry's, so I quickly looked down.

“Um... Hilda and Nova sent me out,” I stammered, and I heard her inhale loudly.

“Get out of here. I don't want to see you,” Henry's voice sounded like a trauma to my ears. My tears i