Briar
The drive back to the pack lands was filled with easy conversation and laughter, but there was an undercurrent of tension I couldn't shake. Every mile brought us closer to the moment I'd have to say goodbye.
As we pulled up to the pack house, I felt panic rising in my chest. This was it. The last time I'd see Damian, at least for a long while.
"Well, this is me," Damian said, unbuckling his seatbelt. He leaned over, giving me a quick kiss. "Thanks for an amazing night, little wolf. I'll see you later?"
I nodded, not trusting myself to speak. Damian got out of the car, grabbing his bag from the backseat. As I watched him walk away, something in me snapped.
Before I knew what I was doing, I was out of the car, running after him. "Damian, wait!"
He turned, surprise evident on his
