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Strange.

I headed back into my bedroom and pointed at my bag. “How many days should I pack for?”

“We’re not staying overnight. You won’t need anything.” Raffe’s eyes glowed, and I realized someone was linking with him.

Probably Aldric.

I headed into the kitchen and found Lucy at the table, eating some crackers. When I reached her side, she slid the pack toward me. “Here. You need to eat.”

“Thanks.”

“Be careful.” Lucy touched my arm and frowned. “And remember that, no matter what, I support you two and your relationship.”

That sounded ominous. A knot tightened around my stomach. I knew the king wouldn’t like Raffe and me being together, but having it confirmed made me sick.

“Fuck,” Raffe shouted from my bedroom, and his hot rage filled my chest. He hurried past us and ran out the door.

Something was wrong.

CHAPTER ELEVEN

That strange presence inside me surged forward, stronger than ever before. The new magic that swirled inside me was warm and feral, heating my body in a different way than my blood. Between that and the uncomfortable pressure where I could feel Raffe’s emotions, I almost didn’t want to know what the new problem was, but ignorance hadn’t worked well for me in the past.

Not missing a beat, I followed. With his wolf-shifter speed, Raffe was already halfway to the elevator, but that didn’t matter. He’d have to wait on it the same as a human unless he decided to take the stairs at the opposite end of the hallway.

As expected, he paused and pressed the button. The elevator tended to be fast, so we never had to wait long.

By the time the elevator arrived, I’d caught up and slid inside with him. I tensed, waiting for him to complain about me being here, but he remained quiet.

That was something. “You aren’t going to tell me to go back to the apartment?”

He crossed his arms, his biceps bulging underneath his evergreen EEU sweatshirt. “Would you listen?” He narrowed his eyes, waiting for my answer.

Fair question.

I shook my head. “Nope. Not a chance. Remember how well things went last time you left me behind?”

The way he flinched had me regretting the words.

“Yeah, I fucking remember, Sky,” he rasped, and his crushing guilt stole my breath. “It’s haunted me every moment since you vanished.”

I wanted to yank my hair out. “That’s not what I meant. I was trying to say that we’re strongertogether.” The elevator door opened, and I moved to exit, taking his hand.

“Believe me, I don’t plan on leaving your side unless someone I trust is there with you,” he gritted out and increased our pace as we walked outside.

That was more than okay with me. I had no desire to get kidnapped again, and I was certain the Veiled Circle would try again or straight up kill me. I’d say I had about a fifty-fifty shot at either option. “What’s going on?”

He led me toward the men’s apartment building, and I realized I’d never stepped foot inside before. Every time Lucy and I hung out with the guys, we were elsewhere on campus, or they were at our place. I hadn’t considered how odd that was until this moment.

“Dave,” he said, so low I was surprised I’d heard him. “He’s gone.”

My steps faltered, but not long enough for me to fall behind, especially since he was pulling on me. “How do you know?”

“Did you really think we wouldn’t hunt him?” Raffe shoved open the doors that led into the men’s apartment.

The place was identical to the women’s, down to the gray walls. The two buildings must have been built at the same time.

Two guys got off the elevator, their eyes widening as Raffe shoved his way inside, not waiting for them to exit fully before we entered.

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