Chapter 9
Dorum’s Boy
un zombie for the last few Kijowing she ́s on her way back
14ood | barely on sill. My mind was exong, every nerve ending on fire. Seleur was coming back. fi felt like i = wears, but now, there was this surge of life–pure, unfiltereil, recklessjoy. Hudn’t slept a wink all night. Hop on made me feel alive for the first time since she left. It’s like I’d been in a fucking com nd now someone’s flipped the witch.
1 paced around the room, fistedenched, running a hand through my hair, trying to keep my sanity. My park wasn’t even a shadow of what it used to be, but I was too consumed by thoughts of Selene to care. I kept replaying every moment I’d had with her, every stupid thing I’d said and done that led to her leaving Ed lost my Tucking mist, chasing ghosts and shadows, scouring continents, doing everything I could to find her. And now, finally, she’s coming back. 1 didn’t give a damu about the pack or in duties right no
“Fack, this is gonna be a shit show,” I munered to myself, staring out of the window at the dark sky. “I should have known this goddamn wait would and with her coming back to screw everything up again.”
My hands shook as 1 picked up my phone, staring at the messages from Marcus. That sleazy bastard had been a fucking thom in my side, but now he’s telling me Selene as on her way back? I couldn’t decide whether to punch something or Laugh like a maniac. Either way. I felt like I warteetering an the edge of sanity.
I stomped around the house, trying to avoid thinking about how it’s been so goddamn empty without her. The house was quiet. Lydia sleeping in the text room, het presetive a faint reminder of what had been. I kept coming over to her place to help out, even though it was just a distraction. Marcus wasn’t stupid enough to hit Lydia with me around, but he sure as hell didn’t stop the mental torment he put her through. The only thing he cared about was manipulating me and trying to get his fucking kid into a higher position
AT worked around the house, my mind drifted back to the news of Selene’s life abroad. It was a bittersweet fucking relief. Knowing she was at least Irving a decent life somewhere far from here was something. But it didn’t stop the goddamn pain of missing her, of knowing I was the one who tu ked everything upi
I remembered how every visit to her home was a lesson in frustration, Marcus lurking around, always with that cold look in his eyes. I’d kept my
because of Selene, but I wanted to tear that bastard apart for everything he’d done. If it wasn’t for Selene’s sake, I’d have dealt with him a long
My phone bruzzed again, another message from Marcus, reminding me of the upcoming shit show. I snorted and tossed the phone aside. “Let’s see how you like this you miserable piece of shit. Selene’s coming back, and I’m gonna make damn sure she knows what a fucking mess I’ve made of everything
I couldn’t war for her to step back into my life, for everything to start making sense again. But I knew better than to expect a fairy tale ending. We’d Juve a lot to work through, and there were bound to be goddamn consequences for every stupid thing I’d done. But none of that mattered right dom Selene was coming back, and that was all that was keeping me from losing my fucking mind entirely.
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news. It was all too much. Dorian had gone to Selene’s parents‘ house again. The anger burned in me like a wildfire, and I Jud to facht the urge to dam my fist into something–anything. I’d been working my ass off to keep that bitch out of the picture, and now she was
pated my neom, hands on my hips, trying to keep my breathing steady. How many times had I tried to get rid of her! I’d sent her off to the forest lumping a mugur wall would deal with her once and fur all. But no. She had to survive. Somehow, she kept slipping through my fingers. li
ujatheer had decided to arrow with me.
I’d arranged. darr tu der taken out it wasn’t just a random act. I’d been desperate to keep my place in Dorian’s life, and she was
na I made a nuove, it felt like someone was always our step alical, covering for her. I had to find out who has protecting
muud indil me Selene was i uming back, I nearly lost it. Plus, is goallam adoptive father knew what he was doing when he turned to me Macung kek na hii face, I fought the urge nut tu spill the boiling coffee unto lus ohl, wrinkling face. My mind raced with plans and
ud mess up everything; Eid worked so hand for I need to act fast. This was my chance to finally get rid
ched voer is the maid’s splatter: “Get everyone ready. Lanapped. “We need to be prepared for this. No more fucking around. I want eyes
that batch gone befte she even sets foot in this territory!
The thaad nodded.
faor pale.“Yes, Mus Amana Fil make sure everything is arranged.“
es narrowing. “I don’t care what it takes. Selene’s coming back, and she’s not staying. I
will not let fu
Bark in to roman. I graband iny plotne and dialed a number. The plan had to be perfect
dect this time. I couldn’t afford any mistakes. Dorian might be deterinaried to show him that I was not to be fucked with. If a took every resource I had, Selene would not return to disnoja my life and my
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As I hung up. I glanced around my room, feeling a mix of satisfaction and unease. This was the final step. I could not let her return and jeopardiz everything I had with Derian. I was in too deep now. I had to see this through, no matter the cost.
