DIANA'S POV
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I raised my hands up in defeat, nowhere left to run. "Look, I can explain."
His eyes were narrowed at me.
"Please let me pass," I said, pulling my phone from my crossbody bag, the only thing I had brought with me. "I will call you."
He didn't move.
"I need to pass," I said, pointing at the path he was blocking. His ears flicked, his gaze shifting toward the forest behind him before he slowly stepped aside.
I blinked. Did he just... did he actually agree to let me go?
His eyes dropped sorrowfully to the ground.
"I'm so sorry, AJ. If you read Alexis's book, you will understand."
He let out a low huff, his fur vibrating. My feet buckled as I walked past him, but I paused, stepping back to run my hands through his thick coat. It was so soft, like velvet.
"I will come back for you," I whispered, tears threatening to spill over, but I forced them back. I had to be strong.
