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I couldn't sleep. The worry of the day kept me awake in a restless tumble of sheets and pillows. How would I face my class tomorrow? How could I call myself a Valkyrie without a wolf companion?
Well, it wasn't a definite rejection yet, but it wasn't a good sign either. My wolf bit me... And next week, I'd have to see all the others play with their pup while I didn't even know whether I had one.
No. I couldn't let that happen. I'd be an even bigger laughing stock than I already was.
I had to do something. Like sneak out and forge the bond already.
Actually... That wasn’t a bad idea. The wolves would just be asleep in the Barn, just like everyone else in the school. Nobody would ever be able to figure out I snuck in a little extra nightly session. They'd see me with an imprinted wolf
