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It was already past midnight when Reese returned to the clinic room.He carried a cup of moonberry juice and my medicine, his face lined with exhaustion. "Are you asleep?"I didn't move.He pushed a straw into the moonberry juice and placed it by my hand. "I kept it tucked inside my coat the whole way so it wouldn't get cold."So, he remembered that I couldn't drink anything cold and even the specific brand of ointment I used. Yet he still found it completely natural to abandon me alone on a clinic bed."How is Selena's foot?" I asked softly."It's nothing major." He sat on the edge of the bed, massaging the space between his eyebrows. "It's just swollen. She's terrified of pain, so she cried the entire way."I stared at him. "Did I cry?"Reese froze. "That's not who you are.""Then what kind of person am I?"He stayed silent for a moment, as if afraid to make me angry again. Then he reached out to pat my head. "You're the most understanding one."I pulled away from his hand

Before I had even figured out how to get Reese to sign the consent form, Selena showed up at my door again on my third day of recovery.She unlocked the door and walked right in using her own key.At that moment, I was lying awkwardly on my stomach on the couch, trying to apply my medicine, the consent form resting casually on the corner of the table.Just as I squeezed a bit of ointment onto a cotton swab, Selena poked her head over and smiled at me. "Fiona, I'm here to apologize."Her sudden entrance startled me. My hand jolted, accidentally jabbing the swab directly into my raw wound. Pain shot through me, making my vision go pitch-black for a second.Reese walked in right behind her, holding a cake box in his hand. "Why are you changing it yourself? Didn't I tell you to wait for me?"I glanced at the clock on the wall. "You said half an hour. It's been four hours."Selena quickly raised her hands in defeat. "My fault, my fault! I was so set on picking out an apology gift for

The person who came to pick me up was Teagan, a Beta warrior. She had just returned from a short-term mission at the border and was my only friend in the Blood Moon Wolf Pack.Since my burns still hadn't healed, she loaded my luggage into the car before turning back to help me inside."How did you end up so badly hurt this time? That jerk... look at how much you've suffered because of him."I smiled but said nothing.Teagan drove smoothly, deliberately keeping the speed down so I wouldn't feel uncomfortable.As the pack's territory faded into the distance behind us, I finally returned to a human settlement for the first time in five years.Not wanting my family to worry about my injuries, I decided to rent a place of my own.The apartment was neat and compact, a simple one-bedroom facing north. The windows were small, and there was a hospital and a pharmacy nearby."This unit doesn't get much sunlight, which is why it's been hard to rent out," the landlord mentioned. "Are you s

That evening, I spotted Reese standing right outside my apartment door, holding a heavy backpack.It had been nearly a month since I last saw him, and he looked weathered and exhausted, his eyes bloodshot. I wasn't surprised that he had found me. After all, once Selena knew where I lived, it was only a matter of time before she passed the location along to him.I made no move to open the door.Panic flared in his eyes as he scrambled to pull things out of his backpack—specialized ointment, heavy-duty solar patches, and high-protection sunglasses. It was everything I had actually needed. Except I no longer had any desire to open that door for him."Fiona, you're in there, right? I brought you your medicine. The stuff from human hospitals isn't strong enough for your condition, so I brought extra.""Just leave it at the door," I said softly.The shadow outside froze."Fiona, are you still mad at me? Can you please open the door? I just want to see how your wounds are healing."

The next day, I stood before the doors of the rooftop conservatory once again, design sketches in hand under the bright morning sky.The glass dome reflected vast sheets of blinding white light, but I was fully prepared. I wore my wide-brimmed shade hat, high-protection sunglasses, and light-blocking mask, with my umbrella held firmly.The site crew had already set up a massive canopy for me well in advance. The second they saw me, they rushed over to double-check the setup. "Is the lighting okay at this angle? If it's still too glaring, we can add another layer of blackout tarp right away."I nodded softly. "It's perfect, thank you."No one mocked me for being overly delicate or urged me to just tough it out for a bit.I stepped into the conservatory, where white blossoms bloomed quietly in the shadows, their petals still glistening with morning dew. It suddenly dawned on me then that I hadn't dreamed of that agonizing noon in a very long time.On my way over, a she-wolf from