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13: Traces of Krista (2)
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2026-04-24 12:00:59Jacob
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The next morning, I woke to find Laurel gone from the house, as usual. This time, I didn’t let it frustrate me. I went through my morning r
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Krista*The sound drew my attention back to her. “Oh.”Before I could say anything else, she stepped toward me and took my hand. “Thank you,” she whispered. Her fingers trembled around mine. “Luna, thank you. I did not know what to do. I thought—” Her voice broke as she looked toward her children. “I thought I was going to lose our home.”Awkwardness immediately crept over me. I was not accustomed to gratitude, at least, not like this.I squeezed her hand. “You do not need to thank me.” Her watery eyes lifted to mine. “I only did what was right.”Cassidy shook her head, tears still slipping down her cheeks. “Not everyone would have.”I did not know what to say to that.So I gently pulled my hand from hers and turned back to Iwan. “If you have any further claim to this property,” I said, “you may formally present it to the Council of Elders or to the Alpha himself. Until then, you will leave Cassidy and her children alone.”For several seconds, Iwan only stared at me, then he laughed.
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