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"Please, I just need a few minutes of her time, and then I will leave," he says, and my heart breaks, looking into his eyes, but he brings unrest, and I can’t risk all that right now. Milan could come home at any minute. What will I say to him? What will happen if I’m wrong about the midnight pearl and Veil’s wolf wakes up again? How will I explain that to Milan?
"I’m sorry, Linton. But I can’t let you see Veil." He starts begging me again, but I ask him to leave. He blinks, tears welling in his eyes, before he nods, apologizing for bothering me. I hold the door open for him, and he leaves. "I’m sorry," I whisper, leaning against the door before walking up to the window and watching him as he climbs into his car.
The window is down, and I see him take his f
