Chapter 344 Safe but Shackled

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That single line-“She’s asleep“-sent every werewolf listening at the broadcast into cheers once

more.

On television, the station’s Facebook and Twitter accounts exploded, crashing under the flood of traffic.

Henry couldn’t see any of it, but he seemed to sense the uproar. Speaking into the phone, he said with solemn weight, “Thank you.”

Then he looked down at Aubrey’s face, battered with scratches yet resting peacefully against him, and finally let out a long breath.

“Good night.”

With that, he ended the call.

The world outside erupted. They wanted details of the rescue, to hear more of those heart- stopping words spoken between them. They longed for interviews, reactions, anything at all.

But Henry ignored it all.

Among the crowd watching them leave were Charles, John, and Justin.


dive. Seeing Aubrey safe at last, he exhaled in relief–but almost instantly, a wave of bitterness

yet in the end, it was Henry who had saved her. He had hesitated, worried

pressed tight. He didn’t even realize until the gates of

his mind. “You were only one step

one step?” Charles’s will faltered. No, it wasn’t just a step. He had lost far more

had no right to resent anyone. The Moon Goddess had given him a chance, and it

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too. When they reached the cliff, Henry had already leapt for Aubrey. For John, it was shattering–his idol, the Alpha, had risked his

the first time, John felt regret. “I might have made a mistake… Maybe I shouldn’t have given her

at his side, Justin’s eyes lit with sudden clarity. Aubrey had drunk the witch’s potion? Then she must already be


the

Her face was wrapped like a mummy, both hands swaddled in bandages, her body strapped in multiple places. Moving at all felt

“What… happened to me?”

landed on Henry, his first thought was that perhaps it was good she was injured–at least this way, she wouldn’t run

himself was already healed. His Alpha body had mended the worst of the blows, though he had been bloodied

“You’re awake?”

bedside, his long legs

outside, and you managed to come back like this. What next? Do I need to keep you tucked

teasing edge in his voice made Aubrey flush faintly.

her chin, and tilted her head toward him. Her face was

worry. Even if you turn into a

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