AmberThe next day, I woke up with a tightness in my chest that made it hard to breathe. The walls of the Alpha’s palace felt like they were closing in on me. I wanted to go home, no, I needed to go home. And Kael already gave me a chance to leave. Jarek did as well.Even the thought of staying here, trapped among wolves who looked at me like I was a piece of meat to be auctioned off, made me want to claw my skin off. But I had no choice. My fingers shook as I dialed my mother’s number. I was in the bathroom and Aria had lent me her phone. My heart pounded in my ears, and for a moment, I almost hung up. But then she answered.“Amber?” My mother’s voice was small, as though she was afraid even the phone might betray her.“Mom,” I whispered, trying to keep my voice steady, “I want to come home. Please, tell me there’s a way I can leave without… without him finding out.”I heard a sharp gasp on the other end. Silence. Then a muffled sound, like the phone scraping against fabric. My hear
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