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Blood oath.

The arrival at the city's main hospital is quick and unsettling. Sam keeps his lips sealed and doesn't say a single word. He walks ahead of me through endless hallways crowded with nurses, sick patients, and an overwhelming stench of anesthesia.From a snow-white door, Natali appears. Her hair is as silky as always, and she's wearing a perfect gray dress that stops mid-thigh.Even from a distance, I can see her crying-really crying. She throws her arms tightly around Sam, wiping her wet face with a pink handkerchief.Sam looks furious, even paler than usual."What is she doing here?" Natali shrieks, her eyes round like marbles when she notices me."What do you want, Natali? You know... listen, you know I was always careful.""The doctor confirmed it, Sam. I'm pregnant... and it's yours!""Of course it's not!" Sam shouts, completely outraged."Let's go, Estela."He grabs my arm and we leave that place like lightning."Sam... are you sure that-?" I mutter, my heart tightening."I told y

The tundra

I storm out of Sam's room like lightning. He stays behind, lazily sprawled across the bed, while I get ready for the trip. A million doubts settle in my mind like unwelcome tenants, but I shove them aside as far as I can."So everything is perfect, right? I'm going on a trip with my boss-who I just slept with-who also happens to be a werewolf, whom I've known for barely a few days, and we're heading who-knows-where... just the two of us. What could possibly go wrong? The date of my dreams."I slam the door behind me so hard it almost shakes the frame, just so I don't have to hear my thoughts.Dragging my heavy suitcase across the floor feels like hauling a corpse. I shake out my huge yellow velvet coat and smooth my curls. But the moment my hand touches Sam's door, dizziness washes over me. My breath catches and-I see myself.Kneeling in the snow, crying.And I feel a warm touch on my lips...But it isn't Sam's strawberry-sweet warmth.It's different.When I snap out of it, Sam has al

Between two.

All eyes turn toward the door, and the figure standing in the doorway looks like an eclipse-the light hides their body, and I can only make out a faint shadow."We're coming, Mark!" Sam calls, exhaling all the air he had built up during our argument.I freeze. What was Mark doing here?The thought hits me as I sit on the edge of the bed, staring at the shadow."We'll be in the living room," Mark adds before disappearing.The anger I thought had faded suddenly grows stronger. It infuriates me knowing she is still here."So why is she your crush? Did you sleep with her? Or did you get her pregnant like Natalí?" I demand, standing up again."Katy is my friend, Estela. And forget about Natalí already. I've known her father since I can remember. Her cabin is our connection point to get news about the hunters," Sam explains, sitting beside me."Come on," he adds, standing and gesturing toward the door.When we reach the table, everyone is seated. A delicious smell of chocolate makes my mout

Jealousy of foam.

"Sam, did you find us?" Mark stammers, clearing his throat."What the hell is going on?" Sam asks, his tone hardening as he stares straight at me.I avoid his words, lowering my gaze. I'm angry enough not to look at him-but ashamed enough that I can't even answer."I said, what's going on? ... Are you deaf, Mark?" Sam snaps, walking toward him with clenched fists and a tight jaw."Hey-hey, what's wrong, man?" Mark tries to play it off, raising his hands like a shield, doomed by his obvious guilt.Sam grabs him by the collar of his worn sweater, the veins in his neck bulging, and a fist hovering dangerously close to Mark's face."I told you not to touch her. Should I smash your face in, or rip your throat out?" Sam yells, as if he were giving him options."You're still at it? Tell me, Sam-always causing problems. Who do you think you are? ... We're nothing, so leave me alone!" I shout back at Sam, so furious my voice trembles and tears spill down my cheeks."Nothing? ... Estela, wait-"

Within your hardened heart

"I… I don’t know Mark, I don’t feel up to…""Oh no!...I’m not in a hurry, you know?, I love spaghetti, sometimes I like to savor them more, without rush, very slowly, but when I take them out of the oven they’re boiling, do you think I can enjoy them like that?"—Mark interrupts me in a sarcastic tone, ending with a doubtful and obvious tone."I don’t think so"—I reply pretending not to understand where he wants to go."Of course not, so you know what I do?, I wait, so patiently that when they’re cold, I feel the sauce sliding through my fingers and strip the flour off the spaghetti, I love to get every last bit"—he concludes with his typical stare fixed on me.I swallow dry, my heart races and as always I say nothing, luckily a “click” sounds and we arrive."Well, we’ve arrived, shall I take you?"—Mark asks looking at my suitcase."No, thank you"—I respond politely with the obvious question in my head of «how will I manage to carry my suitcase to the apartment?»When we step out Mark

Dreams come true.

He takes a moment to put on protection, then lets his hand trail slowly between my thighs with deliberate care. The roughness of his fingertips makes my breathing turn unsteady, and my mind sinks completely into the world of warmth and desire he creates around me. When he finally enters me, he does it with a soft, controlled motion that steals the air from my lungs.A quiet sound escapes me-half sigh, half moan. The more my hips respond to him, the more his perfectly measured movements grow in intensity. My legs tremble, heat gathers under my skin, and sweat begins to trace slow paths along my body until I can't hold on any longer."Sam... I'm... I'm close-faster..." I whisper through a shuddering breath, unable to contain the pleasure swelling inside me.A heartbeat later, I feel him tense against me, his own release following mine as he holds me tightly.We collapse onto the bed, breathless. His chest rises and falls with the remnants of excitement, his eyes unfocused as he stares a

Scared.

My heart races as I wait for her answer. My hands are sweating, and the impatience makes me nauseous."He doesn't exist, Sam," Natali blurts out, just like that."I'm not pregnant. I'm really sorry I lied," she adds through sobs."I know, Natali. I was always careful, remember?" Sam says, his voice so loud it sounds like it's tearing his throat apart.I hear more murmuring, then a dark silence, followed by short footsteps and a strong hand pushing the door.It almost hits me, but luckily I'm faster, already sitting at the computer working as I should."Like I told you! She's not even pregnant," Sam says, not looking at me, but his voice radiates peace and relief."I'm glad, Sam," I tell him, proud.My soul settles, and a sudden calm washes over me. Then desperate knocks crash against the door."Estela Bridge, come with me!" an angry voice orders as the door swings open."What's going on, Liam?" Sam asks, peeking from behind the computer screen.Liam is the company's Chief Financial Of

Unexpected twist

"G-good afternoon, I...," I stutter like an idiot, intimidated by her black briefcase."Sam, did you bring the documents?" she asks, turning sharply toward him.Sam nods, hurries to the table, and indeed brings the folder. Apparently he had been making those mysterious calls, and I have no idea when he took the documents from Liam."Alright, give me until tomorrow. I'll call you both," Mónica smiles, standing with the documents still in hand.She arrived in a rush, without a pause, and just as quickly disappeared without another word. I sit there, distracted, watching her leave so fast, abandoning us with doubts in our hearts and confusion in our souls."Don't worry, Tela-she's like that. Mónica is a bit absent-minded and always in a hurry, but she's the best. If anyone can help us, it's her," Sam says, his sweet and calm tone easing my heart instantly."Let's have lunch, Tela. This afternoon we're going somewhere," Sam says, walking to the kitchen as he rolls up his sleeves."I'm not

Chasing the future.

"We're leaving now, Estela!" Sam shouts, so furious it feels like the windowpanes themselves might tremble."Shhh, did you hear that? If you don't take the deal, well... you'll see a new she-wolf behind bars.""Hunters can't interfere on wolf territory. It's part of the treaty. How dare you?" Sam growls, stopping abruptly at the door. He clearly hates the idea, but he knows he has to hear it."What's the deal?" he finally asks."Come here. Dan will explain," James mutters, a wrinkled piece of paper crushed between his fingers.Sam snatches it from his hand, gives him a murderous glare, and storms off-about as angry as a man can be without combusting.I follow him without saying a word, silent, head down, more anxious than before.We get into the car as if the entire world had just vanished. Sam unfolds the paper with pure contempt, scans it, frowns deeply, and tosses it out the window.He spins the wheel twice, curses sharply, and parks behind a small trash container."It's over there

Panic

I feel like prey about to be devoured. Even from a distance, I can sense him-following me, hunting me-his hands just waiting to end my life as if nothing else mattered.I lean back against the trunk of a tree, hoping for something- a sign, an escape, a solution. I lift my gaze, and all I see are the subtle, dry whispers of the wind slipping through the leaves. Above them, the sky looks smooth, open, so alive it feels like it's breathing."Come with me," a soft voice calls from behind, pulling me out of my thoughts."Who are you?" I ask, lowering my eyes.Suddenly, a very pale woman appears, her long blonde hair as wild and curled as sea foam."There's a way out. Come," she murmurs, extending her hand.I have no other choice, so I obey. She looks far too healthy to be lost, and her clothes are pristine-much too perfect for someone living in the middle of nowhere. Everything about her is strange.We leave the clearing and step into some dry underbrush. We pass close to a river, and in t

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