Anita's POVA few days after the battles from Amara and Evelyn, my stepmother, the crisp morning air carried the faint aroma of roasted coffee beans as I walked down the street. It was one of those rare mornings when I felt a flicker of normalcy, a moment where I could forget about the weight of being Hades’s mate—or soon-to-be ex-mate, as the pack rumors now called it.Beside me was Zach, my best friend Martha’s younger brother. Zach was as lively and energetic as ever, and he’d insisted on tagging along for my coffee run. “You know, Anita,” Zach said, a mischievous grin playing on his face, “if you keep walking so fast, people might think you’re trying to ditch me.”I chuckled softly, shaking my head. “If you hadn’t taken so long picking out which scarf to wear, we wouldn’t be in such a hurry, Zach.”He laughed, the sound lighthearted and infectious. “Hey, fashion is important! Besides, I needed to look good in case I bumped into someone interesting.”We both laughed as we turned t
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