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Chapter 146
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2021-08-25 20:54:00Jaz
I woke early the next morning, cheek pressed against the cool cheek of the pillow. I rolled over only to see the sheets empty beside me.
Today was Sunday. Perrin got the day off from training. Well, it was really more of a pack-wide mandate. Sundays were for rest. He didn’t need to be at the Lodge.
My eyes flitted to the bathroom, scanning for a light under the door. It was dark. I looked at the hazy film of sunrise appearing over the tops of the redwoods. My cheeks burned from the thought of those trees had seen last night, but the flop of dusty blond hair caught my eye.
Perrin had slept in the big armchair by the window last night. He had come to bed with me eventually, but he had been restless. Our lovemaking had made me drift off. When had he moved to the window?
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