I grabbed my phone and checked it multiple times, expecting to hear from Elliot at least once. But he didn't bother reaching out to me and that hurt more than anything. I feel as if he cared so little for me and

now, he was stepping on me like I was nothing more than a small ant.

I pulled out my message thread with Rebecca and decided to send her a text.

Me: Date night was a bust.

Rebecca: Did he not like your dress?

Me: He loved the dress. But his girlfriend called, and he left.

Rebecca: Are you talking about Shirley? Did he ditch you for her?

Me: Apparently there was another attack and he got hurt. She's at the pack hospital."

Rebecca: Strange; I didn't hear anything about another attack.

I sighed and messaged her again.

going with. I don't know what to do anymore. I'm so tired and

some rest. We will

shoved my phone into

late. Erik said he was going to do a quick sweep of the perimeter before he turned in for the night. He also wanted to call Elliot and update him on some stuff.

leftovers away. The kitchen was empty because most of the staff had gone home for the night.

for a quick shower. The hot water helped burn

and read a little before bed. I was too wound up to

now and I didn't think anybody else was in the palace.

it happened again, making me whip around in the other

into

was obviously no answer, which made me even more nervous. If it was someone who worked here, they would have told me for sure who they were and what they were doing here. But

proud that my

Another shadow.

whoever you

I whipped around again to face the

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