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Heartsong (Green Creek 3)

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“The code. I put in the code on the door. Why?”

“Interesting,” he said. “And there weren’t any… complications?”

I looked back at him over my shoulder. “No. Should there have been?”

He smiled. “Of course not. Go run, dear. Feel the grass under your paws. The lake water in your mouth, and

(sunlight all the sunlight it’s warm it’s home it’s)

the rain on your face. I wish I could run with you, but we both know you’d leave me far, far behind.”

“As if I could ever do that.”

He chuckled. “As if you could ever. I’m glad you know that, dear.” He waved a hand at me. “Off with you.”

“Alpha,” I said with a nod, before leaving them both standing in front of the house.

a void/my insanity

I called the phone number twice more.

No one answered the first time.

I waited a day before calling again.

There was a mechanical message.

“The number you are trying to reach has been disconnected or is no longer in service. If you feel this is an error, please hang up and try your call again.”

I barely slept.

I heard Ezra outside my door numerous times.

Sometimes he would knock and ask if I couldn’t sleep.

Other times he would do nothing.

Every morning I’d wake up and check the date on my phone to make sure I wasn’t missing days.

I wasn’t.

I waited.

Santos returned on Tuesday, along with three other wolves.

They didn’t speak to anyone as they went to the Alpha’s house.

I thought about following them, but I didn’t.

I watched as they entered the house, closing the door behind them.

They stayed there for a long time.

“She likes me,” Daniel whispered excitedly on Wednesday morning. “She likes me. We’re going to run together on the full moon, and then we’ll be happy forever. She’s my mate, you know? I think she’s my mate, and I’m going to give her my wolf. Do you think she’ll take it?”

On Wednesday afternoon, Santos was once again guarding the little house.

I didn’t approach him.



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