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I step into my apartment, muscles aching from another grueling self–defense session with Kyle. Despite the pain, I can feel myself getting stronger.
A heavy sigh escapes my lips as I kick off my shoes, relishing the feeling of being home, safe within these walls. Selene’s thoughts brush against my
consciousness, a comforting feeling after an awful day, as she pads over to the couch to take a nap.
You did well today. You’re progressing rapidly, as I knew you would.
I nod, offering a weary smile. “Thanks. I feel like a truck hit me, but in a good way, you know?”
A low chuckle reverberates through our bond. Rest, my
human. You’ve earned it.
Peeling off my sweat–drenched clothes, I make my way to the bathroom, the promise of a hot shower
beckoning me. As the water cascades over my aching muscles, I allow my mind to drift, replaying the events of the day.
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And inevitably, my thoughts turn to him.
Lucas.
Just the mere thought of his name sends a shiver down my spine, a heady mixture of longing and resentment coiling deep within me. I can still see the intensity in his golden eyes, the way his gaze seemed to strip me bare.
Unbidden, my body responds to the memory, a
as desire unfurls in my core. I curse inwardly, hating the way he still has
disapproval washes over me,
like trash, she growls. It does him no good to come around now, begging for
crushing my heart beneath the heel of his contempt.
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bullshit.
hair. “Believe me, I haven’t forgotten.” And yet, a
part of me yearns for his
to call you, she finally says. You are worth more than the demands of a bond.
done anything to me in weeks, if you don’t count breaking into my apartment when I’m not home. Even at work, he’d stepped aside as soon
him away.
Well–not that
I need to
***
week passes in an
morning, there’s a note on my apartment door.
says, “I’m so sorry,” with Lucas‘ signature
bottom.
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He orders. something different each time. Every time I take his card, he looks me in the eyes and says, “I’m sorry. I don’t
I mean it.”
his coffee
there watching me for
It’s bizarre.
the back of my head every time she sees him. I’m grateful
me at home. Granted, he’s broken
but–it’s free dinner.
not going to complain if that’s all he’s doing. Clearly
time I came home to dinner, though Selene announced
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