Sebastian POV“Clair.”I called her name, but she kept running, her small, fragile body darting toward the hillside like a frightened dove.“Don’t run from me,”I shouted, but she didn’t even glance back. She was still crying, I could smell it on the wind, and the sound of it tore through me, a pain sharper than swords, but all I needed was her trust, just a little faith, and I could finally tell her everything she deserves to know.She was close to her new home now. So I stopped several feet away and watching her, wondering how long she planned to run from me. How long she thought she could.“Where did you go this late, Clair?”The older human woman scolded her, her voice soft but trembling with worry.“I needed fresh air. I’m sorry I worried you,”Clair murmured, staring toward the hillside.I knew she couldn’t see me through the darkness, but I saw the way her shoulders shook. Her fear from earlier, when I took her from her room still clung to her, irritating my wolf. I deeply ache
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