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.

That's the story she's going with. I don't know what

Get some rest. We

I shoved my

quick sweep of the perimeter before he turned in for

The kitchen was empty because most of the staff had gone home for the night. I was relieved about that because

my boxes on one of the shelves before retreating to the bathroom for a quick shower. The hot water helped burn the memories of Elliot from my head, but not enough to stop the pain from consuming my

walked out of the bathroom. I chose to stay in the parlor and read a little before bed. I was too wound up to settle down and I was honestly a little worried about Elliot considering there was yet another rogue attack in

from fear. Most of the palace staff should have been gone by now and I didn't think anybody else was in the palace. The gammas on duty were outside patrolling the area. Yet, I saw a shadow clear as day in the corner

happened again, making me whip around

shouted into the

who worked here, they would have told me for sure who they

ordered, proud that my voice came out firm

Another shadow.

whoever you

hands grabbing my wrist so hard that it hurt. I whipped around again to face the intruder

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