AmeliaI froze.Not even Adam had remembered. Not a text. Not a “happy birthday.” Nothing. And sure, it had been a few weeks ago now, but still—no one had acknowledged it. Not until Richard.I hadn’t even remembered until now. I’d been running nonstop—school, work, trying to keep up appearances—and the truth was, passing another birthday without a wolf only made it feel more certain: I’d probably be wolfless forever. It wasn’t exactly the kind of thing I wanted to celebrate.But here I was, holding a small, perfectly wrapped box from Richard. It was matte black with a satin ribbon tied cleanly across the top, the kind of packaging that made you feel like whatever was inside had to be special. Heavy in my hands—intentional.“I—” I started, hesitating. There was a strange flicker of guilt behind my ribs, like I didn’t deserve kindness today. Like receiving this meant accepting that someone had seen me.“Open it,” Richard said, his tone gentle but firm.I did.Inside was a beautiful blac
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