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163| Until she breathed again

Penulis: Elca Stephenson
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-10-18 05:47:41

~Thorne~

It's already past midnight, the halls are almost empty with few guards patrolling the area.

It's good this way. I don't want gossiping servants around. The Goddess only knows the story they'll spin if they see Mia in this condition.

With Mia in my arms and my anxious hands, I struggle to open the door. When it finally opens, I dash into my bedroom.

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‎I lay her gently on my bed, my hands clumsy with how careful I was trying to be. I have faced battles, ripped out throats, survived wounds that would kill lesser wolves, but this? Seeing her like this? It was the first time I truly felt powerless, like I'm a failure.

How could I allow this calamity to befall on the one who I claim to be mine? When did I get so tactless and weak? Who dared to attack my very own Mia?

I always claim to protect her at all times yet… yet I failed drastically. I've failed not only as a Beta, but also as Mia's partner.

‎

‎Mia’s chest rises and falls in shallow breaths, each one weaker than the last.

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