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I checked the clock and saw it was already past seven in the evening the next day. I hadn’t gotten any sleep. I had spent the time watching over Selene. Suddenly, I heard footsteps in the hallway. I quickly rose from my seat, determined to keep anyone from seeing Selene in her current state.
I turned off the lights, stepped outside, and almost closed the door, leaving it ajar by just an inch. As I turned to look down the white hallway, Damian appeared around the corner. He had a tired smile on his lips, but it was clear he would have traded nothing for the chance to support his mate through her heat.
“The coast is clear,” he said, stopping a few feet away.
“Are the others back?” I asked.
He shook his head. “The king and queen decided to make a little trip out of their escape—
