I grabbed my phone and checked it multiple times, expecting to hear from Elliot at least once. But he didn't bother reaching out to me and that hurt more than anything. I feel as if he cared so little for me and

now, he was stepping on me like I was nothing more than a small ant.

I pulled out my message thread with Rebecca and decided to send her a text.

Me: Date night was a bust.

Rebecca: Did he not like your dress?

Me: He loved the dress. But his girlfriend called, and he left.

Rebecca: Are you talking about Shirley? Did he ditch you for her?

Me: Apparently there was another attack and he got hurt. She's at the pack hospital."

Rebecca: Strange; I didn't hear anything about another attack.

I sighed and messaged her again.

That's the story she's going with. I don't know what to

anymore. Get some rest. We will catch

I shoved my

said he was going to do a quick sweep of the perimeter before he turned in for

into the kitchen to put my leftovers away. The kitchen was empty because most of the staff had gone home for

the bathroom for a quick shower. The hot water helped burn the memories

the parlor and read a little before bed.

should have been gone by now and I didn't think anybody else was in the palace. The gammas on duty were outside patrolling the area. Yet, I saw

me whip around in

into the void of the

nervous. If it was someone who worked here, they would have told me for sure who they were

proud that my voice came out firm

Another shadow.

you are...

cut short when I felt a pair of strong hands grabbing my wrist so hard that it hurt. I whipped around again to

a rogue

trying to get him to release me, but he pulled me into him, sinking his teeth deep into my flesh

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