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Chapter 35: Sneaking in
~Wren~
Sebastian relents and falls back into a peaceful deep sleep. Tears are falling from my chin as I swipe at them, hating how much pain he is in. He seemed to handle it fine when we were traveling the distance to get here. I mean fine in the sense that he could walk and even joked a little. I’m understanding that it might have more to do with the mate bond than the healing of his body.
After going our separate ways, I was able to shower and get clothes that fit me thanks to Nickolai. He had insisted he would go himself to get me what I needed. I feel guilty having him dote on me the way he has been and I should feel guilty. Especially when I know for a fact he isn’t my mate, but mentally I am too drained to fight it. It also doesn’t help that my actual mate thinks of him as a brother and doesn’t want him to know yet.
I am hesitant to step away from Seb, but hastening
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