Chapter 0015

“Nicholas.”

I was dreaming. I must have been close to waking up to be so lucid.

I stood in my old room at the Academy. Nicholas had his back to me, his hand on the door handle. A

familiar curl of dread was growing in my stomach. A dull, physical ache rested behind my ribs.

This was the moment I had broken up with him.

“I’m sorry,” I said.

“Save it.” His voice was rough. I’d hurt him, but he didn’t want to admit it. He wouldn’t let me see.

“Nick, please –”

“Don’t call me that.” He pulled the handle and the door swung open. The light of the hall was blinding.

compared to the dimness of the room.

I had wanted to stop him. I wanted to take back everything, and bring him into my arms again.

But I couldn’t.

the loss of my wolf

but I forced myself to

just as it had that day. I’d hid my pain

him to know what I’d done, and what

cried long into the night, before I pulled myself together, left the

looked back.

open my eyes and stared at the silk canopy above my borrowed bed. Beside me,

into

a long time, as I pressed the memories

belonged.

the door, and the two maids entered. I pulled myself out of

appearance.

derfdat

had decided to try

some of the weight I’d

with wolves, but now I could at least last a

exhausted.

I had matching light green gowns with faux wildflowers stitched into the skirt. Elva wanted to wear a

Susie had made for

maids for their help, then, holding Elva’s hand, I led her

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