Chapter 280: THE BETTER WOLF

Edeline   The truth hit me like a punch to the gut.     Nothing lasts forever. And maybe that’s just how it goes.     …   After the shower, I dried off and got dressed, deciding I should stop by Tatiana’s room. She needed support. Everything she’s been through—losing her family, her life torn apart. Conor’s really the only good thing in her world right now, and I felt for her.     Whatever happened between us, she’s already served her time. But the moon isn’t done with us yet.     Quietly, I slipped out of my room. On instinct, I glanced toward Conor’s door, squinting at it for a moment. But I pushed down the urge to knock and turned toward Tatiana’s room instead.     When I reached her door, I gave a light knock on the wooden frame.     “Come in,” came her soft voice from the other side.     I took a deep breath and opened the door, slipping inside and closing it gently behind me.     The room smelled faintly of lavender, and the pink walls felt too familiar, like I’d been here a hund