DRAKE POVThe amber liquid in my glass was a liar. It had promised me oblivion, a temporary break from the storm inside me, but all it did was sharpening the pain. I swirled the whiskey, feeling Elara’s presence at my back, she was standing so close, and tried to will my heart to stay still. The scent of Lillian….jasmine and citrus…was like an outer skin, which also filled the silent room.“Why do you smell like a she wolf?”Elara’s question hung heavily in the air, and I could feel her gaze drilling a hole into my back, very suspicious and sharp. For a full minute, I said nothing, as I tried to buy time, scrambling for a lie that would stick, because the truth was like a bomb, designed for destruction.Slowly, I turned and forced a casual, amused smile on my face, which felt like a poorly carved mask. “What do you mean by that, Elara? You are a she wolf, perhaps you are smelling yourself.”She did not smile back. She took a step closer and pinched her nose. “My scent is lavender and
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