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A week had passed since Dark and I last talked. That day, when he came to my room, our words cut deep. My inner wolf continued to howl for him, but I knew her cries would fall on deaf ears. To be honest, I was relieved he kept his distance.
I had made my room a personal fortress, a quiet sanctuary where I could hide from everything. I was curled up in an armchair, reading a book Mei had given me, when someone knocked on my door.
"Who's there?" I called out, not bothering to look up. The door opened without a word.
I lifted my gaze to see River sauntering in, looking far too cheerful for my liking. I frowned at him. "I could have been naked, you know."
He laughed, his eyes twinkling with a fake mischief. "If only I was that lucky."
I narrowed my eyes. "Wha
