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Chapter 72

Author: Joy Lee
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-19 12:59:46

Laura POV

Today is the day I’m going to see Kayleigh after two and a half years.

After my conversation with Maxwell, we got in contact with her.

We video-called each other because I didn’t think she believed I was real. When her face popped up on the screen, tears started to flow.

I found out she’s attending a university sixty miles from here. Maxwell said she could come to the pack house to see me while being trailed by our guards for safety into the district.

The intense butterflies make my stomach churn. I know I need some normality from my old life.

Kayleigh wasn’t just a best friend to me; she was like a sister.

Maxwell kneads his thumbs into the muscles on my shoulders. “Relax, baby,” he whispers, giving my cheek a peck. “This is good. This is exciting.”

“I know.” I chew on my lip. “I’m apprehensive.”

He hums against my jaw gently before wrapping his arms around me from behind. I latch onto his arm and smile at the warmth of his body. A moment to embrace his calmness and God k
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