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Shelter After the Storm

Author: Ada
(Marcus's POV)

I watched Freya's chest rise and fall as she slept in the passenger seat of my SUV, her face still bearing the traces of tears she'd shed. The mate bond severance had clearly devastated her, despite her insistence that it was what she wanted. The depth of her feelings for Steel was painfully evident, even now.

My fingers tightened on the steering wheel as I prepared to drive away from the Pack Council building. I had witnessed her vulnerability—something I suspected few had ever seen—and I felt both honored by her trust and pained by her suffering.

A soft electronic melody suddenly broke the silence. Freya's phone was ringing from the pocket of her coat, but she was so deeply asleep that she didn't stir. After a moment's hesitation, I carefully retrieved it, not wanting the sound to wake her from her much-needed rest.

"Hello?" I answered quietly, keeping my voice low.

"Freya?" A bright, anxious female voice came through. "Where are you? I've been looking everywhere!
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