Sliver's knuckles turned chalk-white as she squeezed the phone, her reddened eyes brimming with hot, frustrated tears. Her long fingernails dug deep into her palm, drawing tiny crescent moons of blood, though she did not even flinch.Before she could collapse under the weight of the humiliation, a warm, steady hand covered her trembling fingers.Sliver froze. Her small frame stiffened, and she slowly lifted her tear-filled gaze to meet mine. Her damp eyelashes made her look like a cornered animal caught in a hunter's snare.Before she could choke out a single word, I reached out, gently pressing a single gloved finger against her lips to silence her. I leaned down, bringing my mouth close to the receiver of her phone. My voice was calm, ice-cold, and entirely unbothered."Then you will do what?" I asked into the speaker.Sliver's breath hitched, her heart hammering against her ribs. Staring up at my face close to hers, she forgot all about the angry wolf shouting on the other end of t
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