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room was familiar-too familiar.

It was mine, or rather, it used to be.

Everything was still in its place, but it no longer felt like home.

The bed, the walls, even the sunlight streaming through the curtains felt foreign, like I was intruding in a life that no longer belonged to me.

Sitting up, I blinked, trying to piece together the fragments of last night.

Leo had brought me home, that much I remembered.

But the rest... it was a blur of emotions and exhaustion.

I wanted to leave, to run from this place, from the memories, from him.

Just as I swung my legs over the side of the bed, Lena's voice echoed in my mind, soft but

firm.

"Don't worry, nothing happened last night. But I can feel that Leo has mixed feelings for you."

I paused, confused by her words.

Mixed feelings?

That didn't seem right.

A

steadfast in his priorities-his duty, his

gave the impression that love, or

deny the way he

regret-it had been there, even if he couldn't admit

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I didn't care

got dressed quickly, pulling on clothes that felt more like

to the werewolf council to file

was waiting, her fingers gripping a crumpled piece

paper.

she saw me, her eyes narrowed, flashing with anger

of Leo's familiar handwriting before she shredded it, the

her voice dripping with malice. "So stop pretending you belong here and get

heart steady despite the venom

behind, take it.

bag and walked out, leaving her standing

me, I could hear the sound

was almost funny how easily her

early morning, I stood at the

autumn air cut through me, the

building loomed ahead, its presence

years ago, I had walked into this place arm in arm with Leo, our hearts full of hope as we became mates, tied

my divorce application and

door remained closed, no

Regretted

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