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33. I'm different.

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Beatrice's POV

It has been two weeks. Fourteen days of silence. Of waiting. Of wondering. Of pacing the edges of my room like a caged animal.

I came back to my hostel room the moment I felt better, it felt wrong being in that room since Caleb went silent on me.

I sit on the edge of the bed, my fingers absently twisting the fabric of my dress; loose, gray, shapeless. It matched my mood. My reflection in the mirror looked as drained as I felt : dull eyes, lips pressed in a tired line, hair limp. I hadn’t bothered with combing it since I got the bandage out.

A knock at my door interrupts the quiet spiral of my thoughts. Before I can answer, the door creaks open.

Emily? She breezes in like a spring wind, bright, bold, and full of energy. Her hair swept up in a high ponytail, strands of pink flashing through the dark. She has high-waisted jeans, a cropped sequined top on, and a smile so wide it makes me want to squint.

“I swear, if I have to watch you mope one more night,
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  • Alpha's Mistress and the Beta   33. I'm different.

    Beatrice's POV It has been two weeks. Fourteen days of silence. Of waiting. Of wondering. Of pacing the edges of my room like a caged animal. I came back to my hostel room the moment I felt better, it felt wrong being in that room since Caleb went silent on me. I sit on the edge of the bed, my fingers absently twisting the fabric of my dress; loose, gray, shapeless. It matched my mood. My reflection in the mirror looked as drained as I felt : dull eyes, lips pressed in a tired line, hair limp. I hadn’t bothered with combing it since I got the bandage out. A knock at my door interrupts the quiet spiral of my thoughts. Before I can answer, the door creaks open. Emily? She breezes in like a spring wind, bright, bold, and full of energy. Her hair swept up in a high ponytail, strands of pink flashing through the dark. She has high-waisted jeans, a cropped sequined top on, and a smile so wide it makes me want to squint. “I swear, if I have to watch you mope one more night,

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