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My heart literally stopped at the sight of Petyr, Alpha Cedric’s beta, sitting on my bed. His presence sent shivers down my spine, a mix of fear and curiosity swirling within me.
"Petyr?" I whispered, barely able to get the words out.
“It’s nice to see you too,” he said. “I was afraid that someone else would find me here before you came back.”
It took me a while before I was able to properly readjust my thoughts and focus on the sight before me. It just seemed so surreal to actually stand here and see him in my room. It was a stark reminder of my life with the Lupines, and the harsh reality of my past came crashing back.
“It’s good to see you, Ava,” he said. “I was afraid that Alpha Blackwood would treat you badly. But it’s good to know that you are being looked after.”
“How did
