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Chapter Nineteen

Aвтор: Shalom Egbebi
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(Seren’s POV)

“What the hell was I thinking agreeing to drive up with him?” I muttered under my breath, tossing another sweater into my suitcase.

As soon as I said yes to Kairos riding with me instead of the boys, a knot had twisted itself into my gut. Now, no amount of work or distractions could undo it. I buried myself in files for the rest of the day, desperate to convince myself it wasn’t a mistake. But who was I kidding?

I was about to spend the entire long weekend alone with an alpha who made my wolf act like a love-sick puppy.

With my reports finally emailed off, I sat on the edge of my bed, suitcase gaping open at my feet. My fingers rubbed absentmindedly against the worn fabric of my jeans. I should have backed out. Pretended to be sick. Anything.

"You could be 'sick' in his bed," Lily purred, her voice swirling lazily in my mind.

“Seriously? You’re not helping.” I flopped back against the mattress with a groan.

“Oh come on, Seren. One little fling won’t kill you. Especially
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