Catherine’s P.O.VI finally scrambled off Hunter, my heart still hammering from the rush of adrenaline and shock. But suddenly, another thought crossed my mind. Why was Hunter here in the first place?“What… what were you doing here?” I demanded, my voice sharper than I intended. My hands trembled slightly as I took a step back, keeping my distance.Hunter got up slowly, one hand brushing against the snow-covered ground as if it had left a bruise, wincing faintly. “I… I saw someone in trouble,” he said quietly, his voice calm but steady. “And I came to help.”He looked at me then, and for a moment, the tension in my chest eased, replaced by guilt. He seemed hurt, physically or maybe emotionally…I couldn’t tell.“Sorry, I… I didn’t mean to…” I started, but he cut me off before I could stumble through some awkward excuse.“When someone saves your life,” he said, his voice firm, “maybe instead of questioning them, you can just… thank them for once.” There was no anger in his tone, just t
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