Lina's POV
I had just slipped back into the living room, hoping to blend into the plush sofa unnoticed, when Chloe's voice cut through the low hum of conversation.
"Lina, why are your lips swollen?" she blurted out, her head tilted with innocent curiosity.
Leave it to Chloe to deliver the killing blow! My face flushed crimson, a wave of heat sweeping from my neck to my hairline. I couldn't even bring myself to look at Taylor, Cathy, and the others gathered around.
A beat of awkward silence hung in the air. Then, to my immense relief, a subtle, understanding glance passed between the mated wolves.
Cathy smoothly steered the conversation away. "Chloe, where's your father? "
"No idea!" Chloe replied cheerfully, sitting beside me with a bottle of wine in each hand.
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