The Human Among Wolves (Aurora) novel Chapter 138

Chapter 138

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By the time I finished, the room was quiet–really quiet.

Riven blinked at me like I’d just told her I was secretly a dragon. “Wit… so you’re part witch, part wolf?”

“Yeah,” I said, exhaling slowly. “Apparently, my mom’s some kind of super–powerful elemental witch, and my dad’s an Alpha king.

Which is just… great.”

Mira let out a low whistle. “Damn. You win the award for most dramatic family reveal ever.”

I laughed weakly. “Yeah, not exactly the kind of ancestry I was expecting.”

Lira reached over and gave my knee a soft squeeze. “Well, whatever you are, you’re still you. That doesn’t change anything.”

“Thanks,” I said quietly.

Riven started unpacking her shopping bags, Mira handed me one of the iced coffees, and Lira began talking about some new store

that opened downtown.

And even though my world had basically been flipped upside down in the last twenty–four hours, sitting there with them–listening

to their laughter, their chatter, their familiar energy–I finally felt attle more grounded.

Maybe things weren’t normal anymore. But this–this right here–sti felt like home.

“Oh, and by the way…” I started, pretending to sound casual, though my heart was already beating faster. I took a slow sip of my

iced coffee, trying not to meet anyone’s eyes. “Kael and I… kissed. Again.”

That got their attention.

The room went dead silent.

Riven froze mid–unpacking, Mira stopped halfway through pulling a pair of boots out of a bag, and Lira’s mouth literally dropped

open. Three sets of eyes snapped toward me like I’d just confessed to murder.

“You what?” Mira finally asked, eyes wide.

I shrugged, trying so hard to play it cool. “Yeah… it just kind of… happened,” I mumbled. “We were talking, and then… he kissed

me.”

Riven blinked, crossing her arms. “Wait, hold on. What about Zayn? Weren’t you–like–pining after him?”

The mention of his name made my stomach twist a little. I sighed, sinking back against the headboard. “I was,” I admitted quietly. “But things are… different now. I don’t know. I don’t even know what’s going on anymore.”

Mira raised a brow. “Different how? Because from where I’m sitting, kinda sounds like Kael swooped in, all mysterious and hot,

and your brain just went poof.”

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I groaned, covering my face with a pillow. “Can we not psychoanalyze my love life right now?”

“Oh, we’re absolutely going to psychoanalyze your love life,” Riven said, grinning. “That’s what friends are for.”

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Lira plopped down beside me, hugging a bright pink throw pillow to her chest. “Okay, but… was it a good kiss? Like, good good?”

“Lira,” I groaned.

Her grin widened. “That’s a yes.”

I peeked at them through my fingers, cheeks burning. “It doesn’t matter, okay? It’s complicated. Everything’s complicated.”

“Of course it is,” Mira said, smirking. “You wouldn’t be you if it wasn’t.”

“Oh–speaking of Zayn…” Mira said suddenly, in that tone that always meant brace yourself. She was digging through one of her

shopping bags, totally casual, like she wasn’t about to drop another bomb on me.

I looked up from my phone. “What about him?”

She glanced at me, almost hesitant. “He was looking for you yesterday.”

I froze, blinking. “…Excuse me? And you’re only telling me that now?”

Mira’s head shot up, eyes wide. “Relax! I didn’t think it was that big of a deal!”

“Not that big of a-” I stopped myself before I raised my voice. “Why was he looking for me?”

She shrugged, still sorting through her pile of new clothes like this was the most casual conversation in the world. “He didn’t say. Just showed up, asked where you were, and when we told him you were with Kael…“–her mouth curved into a small smirk–“…let’s

just say, he didn’t exactly look thrilled.”

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