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Jake:Kiara looked too beautiful tonight.Her hair was still damp after stepping out of the shower, falling softly over her shoulders. She was wearing loose pants and one of my shirts that I had lent her so she could be comfortable, with nothing pressing against the cesarean wound.She looked fragile.And at the same time, strong.I decided it was time to make a kind gesture to her. Cooking seemed like a good option. I knew she used to love it when I did that, even though I was never good in the kitchen.She was sitting on the couch, watching TV, while I moved around the kitchen trying not to ruin dinner.Outside, the house was surrounded.Security at every point.No one came in.No one left without me knowing.Carl walked in through the kitchen door, momentarily interrupting my thoughts.“For now, everything is in order,” he reported.I nodded without losing focus.“Any suspicious movement?”“No. Everyone is in position, watching absolutely everything. Like I’ve been telling you… Eve

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Kiara:My breath hitched when I saw Jake take the glass from my hand and place his next to mine on the coffee table.The distance between us grew even shorter.And I think that was his intention.There was something in Jake’s gaze.An intention.Something hidden.And I think he could see the same thing in me.I stayed still, waiting to see what he would do.I didn’t want to react.I didn’t want to jump to conclusions.I didn’t want to think about anything else.I focused on the present moment, forgetting that the outside world even existed.Jake took my hand in such a gentle way that my heart almost broke.He caressed my skin.His thumb traced over my fingers.His fingertips brushed against mine, sending a ticklish sensation through me.I still didn’t say anything.Just watching him.Waiting.I think I was making a mistake by letting him touch me this much.It was one thing for him to take care of me.And something completely different… for him to touch me like this.This wasn’t what

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Kiara:Jake stayed in the living room with the baby.Meanwhile, I got up to make sure the sauce wasn’t burning.It smelled delicious.Without a doubt, Jake had improved.I don’t know how.Maybe he took cooking classes.But when I tasted the sauce, it was amazing.I walked back into the living room.Jake heard my footsteps and looked up at me.There was a smile on his lips as he gently rocked the baby.

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Kiara:The softness of his lips moved over mine.Then his lips trailed down my neck, kissing me passionately.The room seemed wrapped in the chill of our kisses.In the way he sucked at the skin of my neck, teasing me.Before I realized it, Jake was slowly leaning me back.He did it carefully, making sure not to hurt me.His movements were calculated.Jake ended up lying me down on the couch.My back rested comfortably against the cushions.

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Kiara:I didn’t want to fall asleep, but when I lay down on the bed and stretched out, I slightly opened my eyes and noticed there was no one beside me.At first, I thought of Thomas.Then I remembered I was alone.But suddenly, images of Jake over my body flashed through my mind.I sat up in bed abruptly.I looked around, searching for signs of whether what had happened between us was real or just my imagination playing tricks on me.This was Jake’s room.And clearly, something had happened.My body was completely naked, covered by silk sheets.I pulled the blanket up over my chest, in case Jake walked in.It was stupid not to want him to see me naked when we had just been together.I looked at the clock on the nightstand.It was three in the morning.How long had I been asleep?The bed still felt warm, as if Jake had been there not long ago. I wondered why he wasn’t with me anymore, why we weren’t still sleeping together. More time had passed than I had imagined.Jake had to be some

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Jake:I woke up abruptly, frowning, trying to place the sound that had startled me for a moment. I narrowed my eyes, adjusting to the light in the room and trying to recognize it.The baby.I slowly turned my head to the side, Kiara was sleeping deeply, and seeing how exhausted she looked filled me with tenderness. I didn’t want to wake her. I would take care of it. Besides, the idea of soothing my baby fascinated me.Kiara hadn’t even stirred. For a second, I just watched her, and an involuntary smile formed on my lips. There was something comforting about seeing her like that, unaware of the persistent crying of one of our children.I carefully sat up so I wouldn’t wake her. It was cold, but my skin still burned from remembering every kiss we had shared earlier. We had made love like we hadn’t in a long time, and my skin still carried traces of her. Every touch still felt alive in me.The crying continued, sharper now.I left the room and walked toward the baby’s room.As soon as I

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Jake:When I saw that look in her eyes, I knew something wasn’t right and that it would probably bring trouble for us. Kiara gave me a small glance and said she felt tired, the typical excuse when she wanted to avoid a topic.I couldn’t go to sleep like this.She lay down on the bed still dressed, as if she were ashamed for me to see her naked. It surprised me when she came to the babies’ room; she hadn’t even taken my shirt to cover herself. When I had left her in bed earlier, the only thing covering her body had been the silk sheets.Now I couldn’t see her bare, perfect skin.I walked around the bed. I needed to look her in the eyes and ask what was wrong. Kiara avoided my gaze. I sat at the edge of the bed, on my side.“Kiara, is something wrong? Are you okay?” I tried to calm her.My tone came out a little rough, hoping to get a smile out of her, but it didn’t work.“Are you okay?” I repeated, softer.But she still wouldn’t look at me.The silence grew uncomfortable. It became hard

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Jake:Kiara’s silence confirmed what I didn’t want to accept. It was never hard to understand her when she spoke through silence. Maybe she thought she wasn’t saying anything, but she was. Silence said too much.She didn’t say a word. Not one. She just lowered her gaze again, as if what I had said hadn’t been worth answering.I guess loving her wasn’t enough anymore.Not enough for her to fight against her guilt.Anger rose inside me.Her silence irritated me.I ran my tongue over my lips, uncomfortable, feeling my patience slowly slipping away. I was there, trying to hold onto something that clearly had no real foundation. Kiara and I had made love over the remains of a love that was still broken, and my love for her wasn’t enough.I was wrong to believe it was strong enough.“Do whatever you want,” I said, no longer willing to stay in the same room with her.I didn’t raise my voice. I didn’t even look at her when I said it; I tried to sound indifferent.But I failed.My tone came ou

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Kiara:I stayed alone in the room, waiting for Jake to come back, but he didn’t. And it wasn’t fair to expect him to come to me after what had happened. We were both responsible, but if I felt guilty, I should’ve thought about it before letting myself give in.Jake was right about one thing: I was hurting him, too.This couldn’t keep going.Sooner or later, I would have to choose.And no matter what, someone was going to get hurt.If I chose Thomas, Jake would suffer.If I chose Jake, Thomas would hate me forever.And in every scenario… I would suffer too.I rubbed my face and took a hot shower, trying to figure out what to do. I put on perfume, changed my clothes, and checked on the babies to make sure everything was fine.They were sleeping peacefully.As if they had no idea there was chaos outside, between their parents and the werewolf packs.I walked downstairs, my heart racing.I wanted to talk to Jake without avoiding the topic as I had before… but I didn’t even know what I was

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JakeThomas was being discharged from the hospital the next morning. Jake told me. It was something we had expected because he had improved, and the doctors said they would soon be able to let him go, but I didn’t think it would be this week.The news hit me as if someone had poured freezing water over me, and even though I knew and wanted him to leave the hospital, I wasn’t ready to stand by my decision to stay with Jake and hurt Thomas. But I had made a decision, and I wasn’t going to keep going back and forth with Jake. I made that choice for a reason, and over the past few days, I’ve kept a secret relationship with him. They’ve been tense days, but truly beautiful.I looked at him in silence, processing his words, trying to stay calm despite the anxiety eating me up inside.Tomorrow.That meant this… was our last night together in freedom.Last night I could be with Jake without measuring every gesture, every look, every word. Last night, I wouldn’t have had to pretend, or hide, o

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