Ayana opened her mouth. Then her gaze slid past me, and her eyes widened. “I didn’t know you had a cat.” I whipped around in time to see Shadow trot into the room like he owned it. He ignored me and went straight to Ayana. He rubbed his head against her leg and purred when she bent to scratch him behind the ears. “He’s not my cat.” I was getting tired of repeating myself. Ayana picked him up and cuddled him close to her chest. “What’s his name?” “Shadow,” I said, my tone sour. Shadow stared straight at me while he nuzzled her breast. He let out a small meow, which she interpreted as a sign of
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