Chapter 224. The Apartment

Sue’s eyes lit up the moment she saw me. “Rue!” She exclaimed, pulling me into a tight hug before I could even step inside. Her energy was infectious, and for the first time in what felt like hours, I found myself smiling genuinely. 

“I was starting to think you’d disappeared on us,” The Asian girl teased, pulling back to give me a once-over. Her brows furrowed slightly as tilted her head. “Wait…you kind of look—different. Did something happen?” She kept staring at me. 

I hesitated, unsure of how much to share. She was my friend, didn’t she deserve to know? We had been through so much together. But at the same time, my wolf stirred within me, silently reminding me of her earlier advice about not everything needing to be said immediately. 

Or at least that was what I could remember. 

Darco, standing behind me with his arms crossed, cleared his throat. “Perhaps we should continue this conversation inside. It’s freezing out here.” He sounded a bit a