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As I trudged back to my room, the weight of what I'd seen hung heavy in my chest. Sierra's warm embrace around Ethan had shattered something within me. I paused at my bedroom door, my hand trembling as I reached for the handle.
I had to remind myself that this was their bond, their connection. It was perfectly normal for a Luna to comfort her Alpha. It wasn't something to be jealous or upset about. I took a deep breath, trying to steady the turbulent emotions swirling inside me.
But this was Ethan. Even though I wasn't his mate, I felt drawn to him in a way that I couldn't quite explain. I couldn't understand why I was so drawn to him, why I felt like he was like a dangerous flame and I was a deluded moth who couldn't live without him. Sometimes, it felt like I was drowning in a de
