It had been days since I last spoke to Caroline.Too many days.Everything had been moving so quickly , the ambush, the pit, Annabelle, Selene, that I hadn’t allowed myself a moment to breathe.That night, after dinner, I slipped away to our chamber and closed the door softly behind me.The packhouse was quieter now. Most wolves were either resting or finishing late patrol rotations. Moonlight filtered through the tall windows, silver and calm.I needed something familiar. I dialed her number. She answered on the third ring.“Marilyn?”The relief in her voice made my chest tighten.“Hi Caroline.”“You sound tired,” Caroline said immediately.I let out a soft laugh. “I am.”There was a pause on the line , the kind only sisters could share. The kind where words weren’t necessary to feel everything at once.“What happened?” she asked gently.And just like that, the dam broke. I told her everything.About how tired I felt about everything.About Annabelle , I was barely breathing, when I
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