Nicole’s POV “I have to leave.” Mason didn’t respond. He just kept flipping through paperwork like I wasn’t standing right there, losing my damn sanity. “I’m talking to you, Mason.” Silence greeted me. He didn’t react, not even a twitch. I clenched my jaw, feeling the frustration coil tight in my chest. It’s been four days since that strange bastard dumped me back here—four days of being locked inside a pack that wasn’t mine, with no word, no updates, no movement. Just waiting. Rotting. I was done. My fingers brushed the doorknob. “You don’t understand.” His voice cut through the room like a blade. “If you go out there, Nicole, you’ll be taken back. Magnus risked too much for you to just stroll back into Serena’s arms.” I froze. Of course. Of course that’s the part he cared about. I turned, glaring at him. “That’s all you care about then,” I muttered. “Magnus.” He snapped. “What the hell, Nicole—” “I have too much at stake,” I bit out, anger spilling into my words. “
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