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Chapter 20 Disappointment

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last update Last Updated: 2025-03-01 16:18:37

(Penelope)

“Edward met Debbie?” I repeated. “Without asking me first?”

My father’s brow furrowed. “I didn’t realize you’d object. He’s your arranged mate, after all.”

“Potential mate,” I corrected sharply. “And Debbie is my daughter—my responsibility. No one meets her without my permission.”

“Penelope,” my father said soothingly, “you need to see the healer. We can discuss Edward’s visit afterward.”

I shook my head stubbornly, ignoring the way it made the world swim. “I need to see Debbie first.”

“The drug in your system—”

“Is fading,” I insisted, though my unsteady legs argued otherwise. “I promised her bedtime stories.”

My father sighed, recognizing the futility of arguing with me on anything concerning Debbie. “At least let me help you to the house.”

I accepted his support reluctantly as we made our way up the stone path to the main house. Pack members nodded respectfully as we passed, though their gazes lingered on my disheveled appearance.

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