TAMING THE ALPHA'S HEART

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ang courtyard, which no longer existed. Wolves encircled. Distant shou

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d toward her, convinced she

en the catalyst that b

ourtyard was abruptly filled with smoke. Rogues flooded the walls, s

tightened, how my wolf struggled to break fr

e emerged thro

fra

flee

it

t as I had done in the past. "Selen

sm

vingly

tri

ething c

" she said. "You ignored me. You made m

with the same dread

n defense. And Selena merely stepped

us

tte

howled i

ged f

ckward, pulling me through

yl

gain, but this tim

as E

attering the nightmare. A wa

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different wh

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ma

ntended to place the stack of newly delivered documents on his desk, not wake him. But w

" I sai

wide, golden,

ognize me. His hand gripped the a

t me," I

softened. The tension in his shoulders e

ving a night

. "I don't hav

replied gently. "

y, but I noticed it. He didn't

ulner

m space. "I didn't mean t

o.

d him too quick

his throa

ted, the

is hair, exhaling slowl

I answered honest

nsed

ck is still murmuring about Selena. I don't know wha

envelo

heavy

en

etraye

... but it sliced throu

d to fa

looked drained. Not weak. Not

the very heart of the pack." His voice was

ached.

ptly stood, restless and unable to

nd either," I

e to a

. "Yours is clearly... laden with suffering

emotions danced in his eyes

ice rough, "you should be

not s

rom my mouth before

one that had been store

away. His tone attempted to sound commanding, bu

made my way t

ft, I glanced ba

inst the wall, shoulders slumped, as though

To offer some solace, u

not

en't p

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red by the burd