Helanie:
I don’t know what had gotten into , but I had lost my mind. I wanted to throw things and go find Norman.
"And do what?" my wolf asked, a hint of cheekiness in her voice.
"And beat him up for giving up. He should have fought and refused to go," I cried again, stomping my feet as I paced the hallway outside Emt’s room.
He had made co out of the room so he could get it cleaned before I hurt myself.
I was getting annoyed with them making their priority and not putting themselves first.
I had walked all the way to Emt’s room, and when I turned around to head the other way, I saw Emt coming toward .
"He’s back," he said from a distance, pointing his thumb over his shoulder.
"What?" I stopped dead in my tracks, eyes wide.
"They set him free," he repeated, still walking.
And sure enough, right behind him, I saw Norman standing at the end of the hallway. For a mont, I thought about pinching myself. Maybe I had fainted and this was so kind of twisted dream where the Moon Goddess wanted to mock .
But no! He was real. And he had co straight to where I was, to show he was back.
I ran like crazy, smiling wide and crying tears of joy.
However, I didn’t notice—or realize—that Emt might have misunderstood until I passed him.
He had stopped and was staring at as I crossed him.
At that mont, I could have stopped, but I don’t know why I couldn’t. I ran until I jumped into Norman’s arms and hugged him.
He caught as I wrapped my legs around his waist and held him tight.
"You idiot—" I started to mumble, still holding on.
His hands were in the air until he placed them on my butt when he probably noticed I was slipping.
That’s when I raised my face from his neck and smiled at him.
"You’re back!" I said. That brief mont of eye contact ant everything.
I thought he’d be upset when he ca back. Norman had a huge ego, so being taken to the prison must have hurt his pride.
But no!
The way his eyes were glowing as he held tight didn’t show even a hint of hurt pride.
I buried my face back into his neck—until I heard Jessica’s voice.
"Norman?" her soft whisper made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. It was as if I had completely forgotten about her existence.
I quickly unwrapped my legs from around his waist and slipped down.
But Norman’s smile faded, and I had to pull his arms off myself and step away from him.
Jessica, who looked shocked at the way I had hugged her fiancé, now ca rushing into his arms.
I noticed Kaye and Maximus standing behind her as well.
"You are here," Norman uttered like he was in disbelief. He must be so worried that his lover had caught him carrying another woman. And it wasn’t even his fault.
It hit all of a sudden that I had been such a fool to forget—he wasn’t my husband at all.
And the fact that I did that... it just didn’t make sense. His hug had felt so natural. The way I held him—it hadn’t felt wrong at all.
"Norman! I’ve been so worried," Jessica said, still holding onto him tightly.
I realized I shouldn’t be standing between them—or even around them. So, I decided to walk away.
But then I felt a hand holding mine.
It was a gentle touch, but one that scread: I want you here.
I turned my head and saw Norman holding my hand.
As Jessica let go of the hug and smiled at him, I quickly twisted my wrist free from his grip.
I felt like such a howrecker.
Not only had I taken her fiancé, but now I didn’t even seem to understand boundaries.
Thinking back to my history with Norman, anyone would think I’d be careful—not even a mistake, not even if I were drunk and alone with him.
Then why was it so hard now to stay within limits?
Why couldn’t I stop ssing up around him?
First, I had made him lie with his head in my lap—and now this.
"You know I’ve been so worried. I called everyone and even started an investigation. If they hadn’t set you free, I would have offered to take your place," Jessica said, smiling brightly at Norman.
The way her hands rested on his chest, the way her eyes locked with his—it was magical.
I should have never co between them.
"They said soone took the bla. So guy who stole the weapon from Royal Beta Coombs," Norman said, stepping back just enough that Jessica’s hands dropped from his chest.
"Helanie, you must know him, right? He’s Sydney and Salem’s father," he added, turning to with a lighter tone.
I only nodded.
I didn’t want to stay there, but the way Norman kept talking to —like he didn’t want to leave—made it hard for to walk away.
I was desperate for a reason to leave.
"Welco back ho, brother," Emt’s voice ca from behind . I hadn’t even noticed he’d walked down so quietly.
"Thank you," Norman replied, though his expression told he saw sothing I should see too.
So I turned around—and saw Emt staring at .
His eyes held disappointnt.
Shit.
He had seen jump into Norman’s arms... along with my other mates.
And Norman’s fiancée.
I was the problem.
I felt like the reason everyone was getting hurt.
"I’ll take a walk. I was too worried about you, Norman" Emt said, turning away and walking off quickly, not eting anyone’s eyes.
"Emt—" Norman tried to call after him, but Emt didn’t stop.
I saw Kaye and Maximus share a look—like they were silently talking, trying to decide what to do next.
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