Chapter 216

Audrey

The mirror was clear now, the steam long since dissipated, but the image of that message was burned into my brain.

“Coldclaw awaits you, Silver Wolf…”

“It was right here,” I said, pointing at the glass. “I saw it when I came out of the shower.”

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Edwin leaned in close, his brow furrowed as he ran a finger along the mirror. I had called him right away, of course, and he had come running as soon as I had told him what I’d seen. “And you’re absolutely sure you didn’t imagine it?” he asked, turning to me.

I shot him a glare as I slipped my phone out of my sweatpants pocket. “Of course I’m sure. What, you think I would call you over here in the middle of the night for no reason?”

He held up his hands in surrender. “I had to ask. Look, just show me the picture again.”

With a huff, I tapped on the screen a few times and showed him the photo I had managed to snap before the steam had faded away completely. The writing had already begun to disappear by the time I had taken the photo, but most of it was still visible.

“Shit,” my mate muttered as he handed the phone back me. “I guess someone broke into your dorm while you were out today.”

My stomach churned at the thought, a cold feeling spreading through my chest. “But how? The building has fob access only, and there’s a security guard posted at all times in the lobby.”

Edwin shook his head, his eyes dark with anger. “Well, the ‘security’ around here is clearly not good enough. I’ll be having a long chat with the dean about this, that’s for sure. Coldclaw rogues shouldn’t be able to waltz in here whenever they please.”

I wrapped my arms around myself, suddenly feeling very exposed in my tiny dorm room. “So what’s what you think it was?” I whispered. “Rogues?”

Edwin shrugged. “I can’t think of anyone else who would do something like that. If Fiona returned here, Peter or Charles would have found her. It had to have been rogues-likely they were sent to try and… collect you again.” Even Edwin, always the stronger out of the two of us, shuddered at the thought. “I’m just glad you weren’t here when they came.”

I let out a rueful chuckle. “It still feels like a violation, even if I wasn’t here when they came,” I whispered.”

“I know.”

I asked, hating how small

me, his expression softening slightly. “I want you to move back in with me,” he said, his tone leaving little room for

that I knew Coldclaw had managed to get into my dorm. But still, I hesitated. The memory of feeling suffocated, trapped,

cheek. “But the semester is over now anyway. You will be

to keep the skepticism from my voice.

you up all day or following you around, I just… I need to know you’re safe, Audrey You’re

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ring sitting in the drawer of his bedside table. Maybe that

into the

have been stu*pid of me to

them,” Edwin said, crossing

overprotective again, I’m out,” I said firmly. “I know I’m your mate and you’re just trying to take care of me, but I mean it, Edwin. I can’t go through that again. It nearly tore

He nodded solemnly. “Understood.”

want to be able to go out on my own

at that. “Audrey, I don’t

him off, holding

behind his eyes. Finally, he suggested, “How about a compromise? I’ll have a bodyguard keep an eye on

considering. “And

swear on my honor as an Alpha. But with Coldclaw after you, I can’t have you being completely unguarded. Besides… When you’re Luna someday,

“My mom doesn’t.”

just really

it for a moment, weighing the pros and cons. I knew he was right; I’d have to get used to having guards around

his expression turned serious again. “But there is one more thing I want to suggest,” he said cautiously. “If you’re going to insist on taking care of yourself for the most part, then I think you should consider picking up combat training again. And maybe shifting training too, if you’re up

stomach. “You know,” I said slowly, choosing my words carefully, “I have been thinking about that a

rose in surprise.

was going about it all wrong before. Trying to force it, you know? Maybe… maybe I’ll shift when it’s

it’s best to let nature take its course. But the

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