“Nicholas.”

I was dreaming. I must have been close to waking up to be so lucid.

I stood in my old room at the Academy. Nicholas had his back to me, his hand on the door handle. A

familiar curl of dread was growing in my stomach. A dull, physical ache rested behind my ribs.

This was the moment I had broken up with him.

“I’m sorry,” I said.

“Save it.” His voice was rough. I’d hurt him, but he didn’t want to admit it. He wouldn’t let me see.

“Nick, please –”

“Don’t call me that.” He pulled the handle and the door swung open. The light of the hall was blinding.

compared to the dimness of the room.

I had wanted to stop him. I wanted to take back everything, and bring him into my arms again.

But I couldn’t.

me, and the loss of my wolf had left me

to awaken, but I forced myself to relive the moment,

as it had that

what I’d done, and what

before I pulled myself together, left the Academy,

looked back.

silk canopy above my borrowed bed. Beside

half–pressed into the

time, as I pressed the

belonged.

and the two maids entered. I

candidates‘ first public appearance. We had to get ready.

derfdat

had decided to try to stay as long as I

full meals a day again. I was already regaining some of the weight I’d lost. My ribs weren’t quite so visible

be as strong as those with wolves, but now I could at least last

exhausted.

I had matching light green gowns with faux wildflowers stitched into the skirt. Elva wanted

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