"Thank you." I managed in response. "That means a lot."
Dimitri patted my shoulder. "However, if you hurt my daughter by dying, I'll wait the rest of my life and then kick your ass in the afterlife."
I laughed at that. "Understood."
"Good. You go on, I have some things to do. I'll see you tonight."
We went our separate ways, me dragging my feet back to the house. It was eleven in the morning, but Violet was still sleeping when I got back to our room. Typically, it took another full day for she-wolves to completely recover from their first heat. Quietly, I slid under the covers next to her, admiring her peaceful expression. My eyelids drooped as her scent wafted around me, and I was asleep within minutes.
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