CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE JESSICA Point of View I stayed at the café long after she left, replaying our conversation in my mind. Every word she'd said had been true. I had been controlling, manipulative even, all while telling myself I was just being a good friend. The realization was painful, forcing me to confront parts of myself I didn't want to see. By the time I finally left the café, the sun was setting, casting long shadows across the street. My phone buzzed with a text from the packs messenger, reminding me about the pack dinner tonight. I'd forgotten all about it. "Will you be there?" the text read. "Everyone's asking about you." I stared at the screen, thinking about facing the pack, putting on a smile, pretending everything was fine when my world was falling apart. The thought made me physically ill. "Not feeling well," I texted back. "Staying in tonight." I turned off my phone before he could respond, not in the mood for his concern or questions. Back in Mt room,
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