We walked in silence back towards the pack grounds. The tension was seeping from my body, yet it lingered in the air, there, like an unspoken reminder of everything that had just transpired. My heart was still pounding furiously, my hands shaking slightly still, but with Hadzen beside me, a steady presence, a curious calmness crept over me.As we approached the clearing that would lead us into the main grounds, I glanced sidelong at Hadzen. He walked with his usual coolness, his eyes fixed ahead, but I could see a faint bruise forming along his jaw from where Dr. Philip had managed to land a punch."Okay?" I said softly.He looked at me, no expression on his face. "I'm fine," he said shortly. Then, after a moment, relaxed. "Are you all right, Hannah?"I breathed, nodded. "Yeah, I guess so. It was. terrifying, but I just wish you'd been there."He nodded slightly, and then we fell into silence once again. I wanted to ask him a million questions, but my words were simply not coming. I w
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