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Sixteen
Reese
My wolf was balanced precariously close to my tipping point. I wasn’t used to being cooped up, and every fiber of my being wanted to be out there, monitoring the area and making sure my mate remained safe.
Be that as it may, I knew the smartest thing I could do was remain right where I was. Scarlett was still sleeping after the emotional toll yesterday had taken on her, and I spent a few minutes going through the contents of our bag while I had a free period of time.
I was dismayed when I noticed how low we were on rations, as well as the fact Scarlett only had one clean t-shirt left. I was confused by the bundle of herbs that fell out from Scarlett’s stack of clothes, but it escaped my mind as Scarlett moaned, rolling over as she stretched her arms wide and peeked open her eyes.
Accordingly, we consumed what was left of our food, bantering back and forth, but I didn’t get to the heart of the matter until after we had sated our
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