Chapter 334

She stiffened but finally nodded. I turned away to give them privacy but couldn’t help listening a little.

“Why do you constantly throw yourself into danger?” Warrick exclaimed, his voice shaking.

“Why should you care?” Piper shot back, clearly defensive.

“Because I…” He broke off, running a hand through his hair. “I care about you, all right? More than I should.”

Her eyes softened, but her voice was firm. “Then stop treating me like I’m fragile. I’m part of these warriors too.”

Their conversation continued, raw and unfiltered, each confessing their fears and insecurities.

Though no closer to resolving anything, there was a spark between them at the end. I smiled faintly, glad to see even a sliver of progress.

As we neared the packhouse, the moonlight casting strange shadows on the ground, I stopped Evelyn at the entrance with a gesture and told her to step aside.

of worry lined her features. “Aurora,

my mind was made up. “I need you to listen

narrowed her gaze at me but nodded and ran inside the pack, returning in less than five minutes with the burka in

snuck into the shadows, returning wearing the

are you planning?”

need to go to Orion’s pack, and the only way I can do that without getting caught

widened, and she clung to my arm. “What? No! You can’t just…

and make them all come

over, she took my hand. “Why do it alone? Why isn’t this a mission you have someone accompany you on? That

my head. “Because this is something I need to handle myself. Fewer

repeated, her concern evident. “Aurora, you’re asking me to stand by while you throw yourself

That’s not fair.”

I’m not asking you

yielded with a sigh of frustration. “Fine. But if

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