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Chapter 10 : First Mate

*Circe*

Circe felt a strange gnawing in her gut. She knew what she felt, and she could tell from his face that the man with Mae felt it too. All she wanted was to go back out and look at him, talk to him. She felt frightened and confused. She realized she had made a mistake; she collapsed back down on the window sill and tried to breathe.

“Circe, what’s wrong with you? What are you doing?” Henry asked, turning to look at her. For the first time since they found out they were mates, Henry actually sounded concerned about her. Circe glanced up at him, and they locked eyes for a moment.

Circe realized, looking at Henry, that she still liked him and part of her wanted him, but it was nothing compared to what she felt for the man just outside the door.

“Circe?” Henry called again.

“I need to talk to him,” Circe found herself blurting out.

“Samuel? Why?” Henry questioned, back in his resentful tone.