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Chapter 12

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Adrian's POV

I watched Tyler's car disappear down the street and felt my wolf snarl inside me.

Stefan was in that car. With Tyler. Going to some arcade to do god knows what while I stood here like an idiot.

I shouldn't care. I didn't care.

Except I did. And I hated it.

"Are we going home, sir?" the driver asked.

"No," I said. "Take me to the club."

I needed to clear my head. Needed to do something other than stand around thinking about Stefan and his new friends.

The club was quieter during the day. A few staff members were cleaning up from the weekend. The manager looked surprised to see me.

"Adrian. Didn't expect you today."

"I need to check on something," I said, brushing past him.

I went to my office on the second floor and closed the door. Sat down at my desk and tried to focus on paperwork. Bills. Inventory. Normal business things.

But my mind kept drifting back to Stefan.

The way he'd smiled when Tyler invited him. The excitement in his eyes. Like going to some stupid arcade w
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