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Pearl seemed friendly, and Aviana mimicked it, her tail swaying side to side and her ears folded softly on her head. When her Alpha approached more, her head lowered in submission, and a soft whine came from her throat. Aviana had assumed Sebastian had told his mate about her fleeing, but if he did, Pearl didn't seem to be bothered by it.

I'm okay... I was just... she trailed off, her gaze shifting towards the borders before returning to Pearl. I wasn't sure if I was allowed to go back, she confessed softly. What she kept within her was that she also wasn't sure if she could go back. She had feared Seb, and wasn't sure if she really still did. She had never had that reaction to him before. Would she again if she went back?