Twenty-Three
Marissa The drive back to Lycan territory dragged. While others grumbled about returning to work, I was stepping back into a world where my fate had already been decided. I rested my head against the window, watching the landscape shift as Brian and Sydney’s words echoed in my mind. Maybe something’s wrong with him. The thought refused to leave. If Justin truly couldn’t feel the bond, what was I supposed to do? Wait? Hope he somehow figured it out? I refused to believe a mate bond could be one-sided. He knew. He was choosing to ignore it. Even so, my stomach tightened with something I didn’t want to name. Excitement? No. That would be ridiculous. Curiosity, maybe. I shouldn’t be looking forward to seeing someone who flirted with me one moment and dismissed me the next. I was lying
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