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We arrived at the castle not long after. Rick slowly parked the black SUV among the many other cars. Chris still had his Ferrari that his father had bought, not that I believed he drove it anymore. It was on Octavia’s side as we parked.
We all got out of the car, not saying a word. Andrew offered to take our bags, and I thanked him, placing my hand on Octavia’s back as she came to stand beside me.
Rick stayed with Andrew. Those two, despite not wanting to be part of any pack, stuck together like glue. I turned to my mate as we walked towards the castle doors, seeing the way she was taking in her home.
It had been almost a year since she was here, and she was now looking at the place like she had never seen it before. I leaned down to her ear and whispered, “Welcome home.”
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