19

~Hunter

I press my ear against my bedroom door, waiting for the signal.

This meeting has been carefully orchestrated. This morning, just as the sun was spilling over the horizon, I snuck outside to the garden shed where I left a note tucked into some gardening gloves.

There is no guarantee Edgar will have found the note, and will be coming to my room tonight, but I didn't know how else to do it casually.

Now that I am to marry the Alpha, all eyes seem to be on me at all times.

A single tap sounds against the door, right near my ear. Just like I instructed.

I quickly open the door, letting him slip in. We shouldn't be disturbed, since it's so late, and there is a lot I need to get off my chest.

"Thank you for coming, I know it's a big risk for you," I murmur lowly, rubbing the back of my neck as I turn to him.

He looks around the room, an unreadable expression on his face. I wonder if this reminds him of my room back home, except this is much larger, lighter and is missing my sister.

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