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“But Bastien will notice you’re there.”

She was right. “Then he’ll know.”

“Why would you put yourself in danger if that guy could kill you?”

I thought back to the promise I had made to Diana. It had been meant kindly, but now it was more than that. Bay had almost died, and I didn’t want to have to go through that feeling of helplessness and shock again.

“If something happens to you, I’ll feel it anyway. Then why should I extend my path between us and risk you almost dying by a Ruisangor bite again?”

Her jaw dropped.

She wouldn’t go there without me.

Chapter 34

Emely

New Girl

Labrinth

One might assume I was the enviable princess in this story. The one withPrince Charmingand a bright, glorious future. But life wasn’t a fairy tale, and I wasn’t a princess either. Instead, I wanted to sink into the floor, but it had just been pulled away from under my feet.

Mica stopped in front of me and I could literallysmellestrogen in the air as countless girls gathered around us, excitedly whispering and pulling out their phones.

“Won’t you give me your hand?”

I stared at him, stunned, and it took me a few seconds to realize and give him my hand.

He kissed it.

My skin immediately tingled because his lips were pleasantly warm, and I shyly withdrew my hand, my cheeks getting warm.

Mica held the flowers out to me.

Of course, I took them, but not without more heat shooting into my cheeks.

“Beautiful flowers for a beautiful girl,” he said loudly for all to hear.

My heart leapt with an overwhelmed jump.

He gave me an extremely attractive smile, which made his blue eyes sparkle, and I automatically returned it, however cautiously.

His men suddenly started to cheer, and the many girls around us clapped.

God, how much I just wanted to disappear into thin air.

“Thank you...” I said and then, finally, I regained my courage. “But if you want to impress me, maybe you should try something else.”

I gave him a challenging glare, which he apparently hadn’t expected.

Mica’s smile disappeared. He seemed confused.

I had intended to give him a chance, but this was definitely not what I had meant.

“I have to get going...” I said quickly before he could say anything and turned away from him and the guys, embarrassed, meeting Hunter’s worried gaze.

All okay,I told him through our pack link, but his expression remained the same.

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