Ethan.The cold air bit into my skin as I stood by the open window, watching the early morning mist curl over the training grounds. Everyone was taking care of what they needed to do. Everyone knew how they were going to be dealing with things by now. I did not need to instruct them on their every move.The pack was already awake, warriors running drills, their breath visible in the chill. I watched in silence, watching as they trained, watching and supervising what they were doing. A heavy feeling settled in my chest. Though I did not understand what it was, I knew that it was one that I was not going to like.My fingers tightened around the windowsill, the wood creaking under the pressure. My thoughts circled back to Aurora, those wide, wounded eyes staring back at me, her whispered acceptance of my rejection. The way that you had rejected me back so confidently and calmly, I did not understand why she had done so or how she managed to do so. I had expected tears, maybe a plea or t
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