My heart sank when I saw Zaahra approaching us because I was scared to be around so many new people and my instincts were telling me to cling to Ares for support but I knew that she would be the one he was with tonight.
She was beautiful - I thought she was far prettier than me, and many people would have agreed. She smiled at Ares warmly and her hand brushed his forearm as she leaned up to kiss his cheek.
“I missed you last night,” she whispered close to him as if that was their secret and I saw him shiver the same way he had done when I whispered something just as teasing to him last night.
She pressed her hands to his bare chest and he hugged her and told her he had missed her, too.
I clung tightly to my things as the rest of his pack carried on as if he had returned alone.
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