C162 did you let him go?

For a moment, the room was still. Amara’s heart pounded as she held her breath, her gaze fixed on Vaughn’s face.

The tiger reached out with one paw, tapping gently at Vaughn’s knee in a playful gesture, its wide eyes shining with innocence and curiosity.

Amara’s chest tightened painfully, her emotions raw as she watched..

She silently prayed and hoped that Vaughn would respond.

Then