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“He’ll get over it.” I felt like I was trying to convince myself, as his words about waiting for me and choosing me filled my head. “After the next full moon, the bond between us will break and he’ll be free to move on.”
I wondered if I ever would. My feelings for him developed from the bond but were not the bond itself. For humans, that only came after marking. The rejection wouldn’t impact how I felt about him.
I imagined, and hoped, his feelings would go away when the bond broke, something I didn’t want to witness. I would follow the doctor’s orders to rest, and hopefully, I could leave soon.
I would have to visit Mom away from the pack, though. Picturing him with someone else twisted my insides, a feeling unlikely to go away, no matter how much time passed. I should’ve left at the start.
CHAPTER26
Emma
I woke from a nightmare of a gray, bat-like creature, and my memory returned in a flash. I shuddered, imagining what could have happened if the Council wolf hadn’t arrived when he did.
It was afternoon, but I turned on all the lights to banish any shadows. Someone knocked on my door and I startled, my hand flying to my chest where my heart was racing.
“Come in.”
Mom opened the door and peeked in. “Are you up for a visitor? Sebastian Grove from the Council would like to speak to you.”
“I’ll be down in a minute.”
I threw on a pair of sweats and a t-shirt and ran a brush through my hair to make myself look at least a little presentable before heading downstairs.
Sebastian was almost as tall as Tobias. He had short, dark brown hair and his green eyes were serious, lacking all the humor in Tobias’s brown ones. He was attractive but not as handsome as Tobias.
I told myself to stop thinking about Tobias, but I knew it wouldn’t be that easy. “Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“I expected to find you at the packhouse, Luna.” He scrutinized me. “Alphas don’t do well away from their mates, especially after what you’ve been through.”
“We’re not mates anymore.” My reply was stiff, as if I had to force the words out. “Or we won’t be once the next full moon comes around.”
If my words surprised him, he didn’t show it. “I see. And will you be leaving Gray Rock for the human world?”
“As soon as the doctor clears me. He wants to monitor the after-effects of the concussion for a few days.”
“As a Council representative, I must stress it’s crucial you keep werewolf information confidential.”
“It’s not my secret to share.”
His gaze was intense as it focused on me, making me feel like he was looking inside me to determine if I was worthy of trust. He finally responded. “Good to know.”
I let out a breath I didn’t even realize I was holding. I wondered what he would have done if he hadn’t believed me.
He pulled out a small notebook from his coat pocket. “Tell me everything you remember about the other night.”
“The first thing was the sound. It was this weird high-pitched clicking noise. Mark thought it sounded like a bat. Except for the size, it looked a lot like one, too.”
“Did you see it clearly?”
“Pretty good, though the light was low. It was gray and covered with hair, and there was a webbing between its arms and body.” I remembered it looming over Mark. “And it had big, sharp teeth.”
“Did you notice a smell?”
“All I could smell were flowers of some kind. And it was fast. Even before I hit my head, it was like a blur when it moved. It was strong, too. I don’t think Mark and I did any damage to it. We mostly just pissed it off.”
“You kept it distracted long enough for my guy to get there.” Sebastian was direct in his praise. “Even he did little damage to it.”
“Did he catch it?”
