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CHAPTER 318
~Solstice's POV~
My wolf, Equinox, leapt for joy inside me, her excitement surging so strongly I almost laughed out loud. She was restless, eager, jealous even.
And she had every right to be.
But right now, I wasn't bothered. When she finally met Valerie, she'd understand why she had lived rent-free in my mind since the day I got her.
Something shifted in my chest the moment I knew they were at the door—a tightening, a pull I couldn't name. I tossed the feeling aside, holding my breath as I braced for their reaction.
I'd imagined over twenty possible scenarios, but when the door creaked open, nothing prepared me for the way Valerie's eyes lit up and softened at the same time.
I didn't even notice the tear slip down her cheek until she repeated my name.
"Solstice."
This time, I moved and so did she.