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2024-10-29 19:42:56RAINA POV
I spent the next several days cramming for and taking finals. After submitting all my make up projects for the first semester on Monday, the rest of the week was spent studying way too late and taking finals. I was almost done and looked forward to putting this chapter of my life behind me.
I sat in my last class, finishing up my last final. Why did I have to take calculus? I didn’t need it. I didn’t even want it. But my dad had convinced me to take it. Even though I could have taken another, much easier, math class, I couldn’t. My dad had faith in me, and I couldn’t let him down.
I glanced over my answers one last time and double checked the math on a few of the problems.
‘I don’t think it can get any better than this,’ I said to Lela.
‘You know very well I can’t help you with any of that,’ Lela replied, clearly rolling her eyes in response to my statement.
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Nathan pulled me against his chest. I fell asleep, lying in Nathan’s arms. I had wanted to return the favor, but Nathan could sense my exhaustion and pulled me against his chest without any complaints. I felt comfortable like this and easily fell asleep in my pleasure-filled state. Sleep came easily.It seemed as if I began dreaming as soon as my eyes closed. I wish it was a dream, but it was more like a nightmare.I walked along the forest line behind the packhouse of my old pack. The weather was cold and rainy. As I moved forward, I could hear the howls of wolves coming toward me through the forest. And then the scent hit me – rogues. I turned towards the packhouse and attempted to run but I couldn’t move. I tried to bring Lela forward but I couldn’t find her. I began to panic and yell but no words left my mouth. The rogues ran past me, not stopping at me. It is almost as if they could not see me. The field by the packhouse eru
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