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Chapter 96

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Teya's pov

“Aurora, he’s being a dick.”

The words slip from me before I can stop them, muttered under my breath as I trace the edge of a random book spine on the shelf. My wolf hums in my head, sharp with disapproval.

He’s not just being difficult, Teya. He’s… protecting something. You just refuse to see it.

I roll my eyes, flipping open a heavy text without even looking at the title. “Protecting me? Is that what you call breathing down my neck and glaring at every shadow Ryker casts?” My whisper is harsher than I intend, but the frustration has been festering too long.

Aurora sighs, patient in the way only she can be. It’s more complicated. You’re not paying attention.

“No,” I mutter, snapping the book shut, “he’s paranoid. And it’s exhausting.”

I don’t notice Ryker until his shoulder brushes mine. Instinct makes me stiffen, my mouth ready with a protest, but he leans just slightly, voice pitched low.

“Play along,” he murmurs, like it’s the most natural thing in the world. His hand h
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