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Chapter 116 - Under His Watch

Soraya's POV

The ride back to Silverfang felt endless.

Ethan didn't speak. I didn't either.

By the time the car rolled to a stop before the entrance, my chest felt tight—like silence had taken root there and refused to leave.

I stepped out without a word, ignoring the way he paused, waiting as if expecting me to say something. I didn't. I walked straight past him, past the guards, and into the hallway that led to my room.

I wasn't angry. At least, I wanted to believe I wasn't.

But every time I replayed what happened at the Academy—his tone, his interruption, that look in his eyes—it twisted something inside me.

Maybe I wasn't angry at him. Maybe I was angry that part of me understood why he did it.

So instead of talking, I just closed the door behind me and leaned against it, breathing out a long, shaky sigh.

For a moment, the quiet felt safe.

Then it didn't.

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