Torn by fate
Instead, she spotted the old maid who had taken care of her, dusting a shelf.
Hazel hesitated, then walked over. “Uh… thank you for taking care of me.”
The woman gasped, pressing a hand to her chest. “Oh dear, you scared me!”
“I’m so sorry, ma’am,” Hazel said quickly.
The woman laughed. “Call me Benny. Short for Benedicta.”
Hazel shifted awkwardly. “Okay… Ma’am—sorry, Benny.”
Benny gave her a kind smile. “Do you need something, dear?”
“Umm… not really,” Hazel mumbled. Then, after a pause, she admitted, “The conversation I had with the Alpha didn’t go well. And, uh… I think I should leave.”
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