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Chapter 22
Adam's P.O.V.
I walked into the school library, two coffees in hand, the next Saturday morning. Yeah, yeah, I’m a flatterer, but in my defense, it felt as if I still owed my one true mate a million more coffees before I would be able to make her forget about our first disaster coffee date. And now, it was my mission to do so. To make her forget about all the bad and make her focus on the good from now on, so hopefully soon, she would start to see how great we fitted together.
The school library was a realm of forgotten takes and hidden knowledge. The shelves, all lined with dusty tomes and worn paperbacks, whispered secrets from centuries past. I stood at the entrance, for the last time taking in what the old library looked like. The same library that I had set in more times than I could count, working on some school project when I had been a student myself. But now, Jenna would come and change this place, make it better. Just like she was changing me for the bet
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“What about you?” I asked him, knowing that now that I had been honest with him, I might get an answer out of him as well. And when his eyes dipped down to look at his beer bottle, I somehow sensed that he was about to be honest with me and lay his heart on the line as well. I just didn't know if I would like the answer or not...“I did have one serious relationship. I mean… sort of.” He nodded.“We were dating for about a year, before I found out that she had been lying to me. I ended the relationship right then and there. Haven’t really dated much after that.” He shrugged.“I’m sorry.” I frowned.“Did you love her?” I asked Adam, my chest contracting since I honestly feared his answer.“At some point in time, I thought I did love her. But right now, I honestly don’t know if I ever truly did. When I found out about the lies, it felt as if all the
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Adam’s P.O.V.Eluna grinned mischievously, stepping closer to me the second Jenna had left the room.“Sorry to ruin the romantic moment. I just came to check on you and make sure you weren’t still working or getting yourself into trouble.” She shrugged, to which I let my head fall back. I sighed, running a hand through my hair because I felt annoyed that my baby sister had prevented me from finally kissing Jenna, my one true mate. And clearly, the bitch fit that my wolf Canin was giving me right now, was not helping me either... not in the slightest.“Well, thanks for that, Eluna. You have impeccable timing, as always.” I growled, walking over to a chair to pick up my jacket.Luna winked at me. Her smile wide.“Don’t worry, big bro. I’ll leave you two alone next time, just remember, this little town has eyes and ears everywhere.” She giggled, making me actually growl this time,
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As Eluna walked toward the house, I walked over to her, giving her a quick hug to tell her that everything was fine and we could forget about our fight. And with a final nod of approval, we both got back inside the house where Eluna walked up straight into her bedroom like usual, while I found myself in the kitchen, looking down at my phone and hoping to have received a text from Jenna. But of course, nothing. Thank God, I had been smart enough to ask principal Carter for her number as well, since I would be the spokesperson for the school in regards to building the new library, and before my mind could even register it, my fingers were already typing.Adam:I want to apologize for tonight, my sister acted like a spoiled little brat.I walked over to the sofa and sat down, resting my legs on the small coffee table. Smiling as I saw those three dots appear on my screen, telling me Jenna was sending me a m
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“It was a party at Rachel’s.” She told me, looking up at me as I looked back at her, I didn’t know if she waited to tell me more because maybe she was hoping that I might remember again, but honestly… I didn’t. And when silence filled up my office once more, she started to speak again, telling me about a party, about her finding me drunk in a bedroom when she had been looking for a bathroom, about her giving me a ride back home because I had asked her to, me taking her to the backyard to watch the stars. I watched her as she spoke, wondering how many times she had gone back in time to relive this exact memory of us, a memory that I didn’t even have because of fucking alcohol being in my system. But then, her back straightened, her voice sounding more serious.“We kissed.” She sighed, and up to this point, I was praising the Lord because up until now I still hadn’t acted like a complete asshole to her.
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Jenna’s P.O.V.The dark skies outside almost made it seem as if it was late at night instead of late afternoon, casting a silvery glow into Adam’s office from the one small window that he had. The tapping of the drops against the window mimicked the fluttering of my heart, caught in a dance of anticipation and bittersweet nostalgia. Destiny had a curious way of folding time, bringing forth fragments of the past that were best left undisturbed.Adam stood before me, his presence a blend of strength and vulnerability that tugged at my heartstrings. His stormy brown eyes bored into mine, and I could sense a whirlwind of emotions swirling beneath the surface. There was a hint of nervousness in the corner of his lips, a vulnerability that made my heart ache for him. As his lips came closer, my breath hitched, and my fingers tightened around the fabric of his shirt. A small second ago, I had lifted my hands and laid them on his chest with every inte
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