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My chest hurts just typing this and sending it was

worse. It reads instantly, and the typing bubbles appear, but I put my phone on 'do not disturb'

before putting it aside.

I touch my sore chest before bed

on the couch. Pressure is slowly building behind my head and eyes, warning me of a headache. Stone plops down on the couch behind me, wrapping his arms around me.

back from me.

- Are you well? The tea is next to yours

telephone.

I twist, pressing my face to his

chest to thank him. Krew is not my boyfriend and he is not my mate. So why does it hurt that he was going to fuck another girl? He should be free to find his mate. Yet here I am about to cry against my boyfriend because I'm hurt by Krew

have done it. Technically this is his fault I caught

feelings. Don't flirt, be funny and hot.

CHAPTER 21

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As shitty as it sounds, I ignore the

band for the next few days. I really couldn't help it. When Stone finally let each of them go home, seeing Krew made my chest hurt more. So I we