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Author: Emenik
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Chapter Thirty Six

~Aria pov~~

The walk back to pack territory felt longer than the walk away had been. I clutched my takeout bag like a lifeline, my feet dragging with exhaustion that went bone deep. The night had grown colder, and I had not thought to bring a jacket. I wrapped my free arm around myself, trying to conserve warmth.

As I crossed back into pack lands, I felt it. That subtle shift in the air that marked the boundary. Here, I was back in the world that knew me, judged me, despised me. The brief respite of anonymity was over.

I kept to the shadows, avoiding the main paths. The last thing I needed was another confrontation, another set of hostile eyes, another barrage of accusations I could not defend against.

I was almost to my building when I heard voices ahead. Pack members were gathered in a small group near the entrance, their conversation animated. I froze, trying to decide whether to wait for them to disperse or find another way around.

The decision was made for me w
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