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As I followed Carlos out of the park, my mind was swirling with questions. How had he known I was here? We hadn't seen each other in almost a month-both of

us wrapped up in our own work, in our own lives.

Carlos was always busy, buried in whatever important tasks demanded his

attention. And I... well, my days had been full too, especially with Cyrus. But somehow, here he was, showing up at exactly the right moment. The timing felt strange, almost calculated. I glanced at him, his face as unreadable as ever, cool and detached like nothing in

the world could faze him. I wanted to ask him how he'd known to come, but

he spoke.

before I could get the words out, he

"I heard from Vesta," Carlos said, his voice calm but with a hint of something more beneath the surface. "She mentioned you

didn't want anything happening were here, and I came right away. I

clipped,

a harshness I'd grown

"I was worried the experiment

of rudeness, always referring to Cyrus as an "experiment." It stung a little, hearing him

but I'd learned to live with it. Carlos's way of speaking didn't change the fact that, in his own strange way, he

tone. If anything, he adored him. His little wolf tail wagged excitedly as he looked up at Carlos with bright, eager eyes. "Carlos!" he called, squirming a bit in my arms.

always had a soft

His Pleas, But

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Cyrus up. His face remained stern, but there

heading back toward the lab. The medical

growth-it all came rushing back

mixture of anxiety and

that this was all part of the project, that Cyrus was being closely monitored to ensure

the park gone. "You should have thought about this when you decided to participate in the project," he said, his voice cold as he turned to face me. "You knew what this would mean for both you and Cyrus." His words cut through me, a reminder of the decision I had made, the choice

too, in his own way." She

involved in the latest project. She and I had bonded

eye.

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