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Chapter 49

Author: C-Emmzy
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-17 23:32:08

Iris's POV

For some reason, I was tense.

And it wasn’t because of the stoic, cold Lucas standing by my door. It was because of Asher’s reaction earlier.

The moment I told him I was leaving, he looked at me like I had said something completely wrong. His surprise, and his doubt stuck with me, nagging at my mind. He hadn’t argued, but that look on his face was enough to make me question everything.

Surely Rowan knew I wouldn’t stay here forever. He had told me more than once that I was free to go whenever I got better. He didn’t keep me here as a prisoner. I wasn’t bound to him, or this pack. So why did Asher act like I had just dropped a bombshell?

And why did the thought of telling Rowan suddenly feel like a weight pressing down on my chest?

Maybe it would be better to avoid the awkwardness altogether. Just pack up one day and leave. No goodbyes, no explanations, and no long weird stares that would make me hesitate. He had promised me freedom, hadn’t he? I was just going to take up hi
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