GIVING HIM A SECOND CHANCE
Instead, she whispered, “It’s nothing. Just… nerves.”
Marcus’s gaze lingered, sharp and knowing, but he didn’t press. Instead, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small carved wolf figurine, its edges rough and unfinished.
“I started working on this months ago,” he said. “I thought this is the right time that you need it.”
Ella took it carefully, her chest swelling with warmth. The figurine was clumsy, uneven, but it was the most precious gift she had ever held.
“Thank you,” she breathed, her voice cracking.
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