Chapter 157
Scarlet
The creaking of the door signaled Xavier's entrance, but I couldn't bring myself to turn and face him. I felt his presence behind me as he walked towards me in silence, his hand reaching out to soothe me with a gentle touch. My heart ached, and my mind was clouded with indecision.
We stood together in the dimly lit room, shrouded in silence. I couldn't find the words to express the turmoil within me, and Xavier respected my need for quiet contemplation. I knew he wanted to comfort me, but there was little solace to be found in the face of such a heart-wrenching choice.
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The weight of the day's revelations was heavy on my heart as Xavier and I returned to the pack house. The silence between us was suffocating, each of us lost in our own thoughts. As we reache
