Chapter 0906

A grumbling, groaning little half-sigh breaks from Daphne's lips as she stirs from her sleep. Because no, she does...not want to be awake right now.

Please, she begs her wolf, who is shaking out her fur, turning towards the door with interest. You're imagining it - you always are. It's not real - he's not here, he's not ever coming here again. Just...let's go back to sleep. It's better when we're not conscious.

But the little rap comes again and Daphne stills, realizing that...she didn't imagine it. That there is a knock at the door.

It's real, her wolf whispers, awed and a little afraid.

Daphne sniffs the air because...it's her boss, or one of her co-workers. Not... not...

But the scent on the air. She's not imagining that, is she? She can't. The hundred times she's tried to conjure it in her mind recently she's failed.

But there it is now in the air, undeniable.

"Daphne, please."

little sob breaks from her as Daphne sits up and wraps her arms around her knees, staring at the door. Her shoulders start to tremble as she wars with herself, her gentle copper wolf whining and urging her

than

done. The whole thing is

be better if she just... lets it

door twice with

looking up at her with big sad eyes. The kitten who hasn't left her side for a moment, who always sleeps curled beneath her

good. That no matter what she knows is most logical, and

she whispers, knowing he'll hear her, as she reaches

be. At least now, tied up as he is in a mating bond with

silence and then the door's handle clicks and it swings

leaning against the frame, silhouetted in darkness. He sighs. "Why are you sleeping with your door

her eyes

in order, the way she always liked to. Following the rules, keeping life ship-shape, making

that is

"Daphne," he says again.

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