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a's
tor's birthday celebration-the entire manor ablaze with lights, packed with guests. But
e splashed ac
ent's amber wolf-eyes gleamed with malice as she offered a sweet
, you shouldn't
ze for a sin
me the
at the victory cele
en her in, she'd probably be
ly think she belo
over me like waves,
d not
I'd worked two weeks to afford-and slowly curled my hands into f
hurt less tha
took me in, these whispers had never stopped. The girl whose paren
ned me whether they s
Jasper. I needed to find him. I needed
r promised to
ood Pack. He's handsome, powerful, and gentle-the dream
ting me. Lila Ward, j
ays been gentle and caring, telling me not
sion and promised he would make our rel
no one was watching. He told me we needed to wait for the perfect moment, that our bond required pro
moment had f
through one gratefully, searching the co
his familiar voice coming f
eard it
er. Mo
nning. No. This coul
ng me toward that room. Each step
. yes, just like
ike a cruel invitation to
d inside Sophie's pussy. Sophie
, no,
ping wet, Sophie,
. Heir to the
little sister, I bet. Poor Lina probably do
uldn't breathe, couldn't think-only fe
per's voice rasped. "Not
his spine, her tone lazy. "Soon enough she'll understand he
tumbled backward, gasping. My shoulder h
that?" Sop
r and it slammed again
the
ff the couch, scrambling for his shirt. Sophie me
went pale. "I
hook. "Explain why yo
t what it
ike!" Tears streamed down my fac
, sweetheart. You didn't actually think he'd choose you, did
sper warned. But h
ie rose slowly. "That we're already enga
ilted. "You
"Why don't you ask Jasper? I'm sure he'll tell you. Ma
tten his shirt on. "This doesn't chan
lunged at him. H
tight, bruises already forming. "Think about yo
at had whispered promises days
" I said
in
go of
ed free
s mechanical. That's when I saw them-Luna Elena a
d to concern as she approached. "Dear,
aged, though my voice
evening clutch and pulled out an elegant card-gol
toward me. "Jasper and Sophie's engagement party next week. We'd like you
like it was a weapo
ion. A statement. "You've alway
or exchanged a glance. Th
ed. "We knew. This is an alliance between two pack
ing crescents into my palms. "And wha
firm. "You're part of this family, Lina. We hope
lena. I'm not
rassment, running blindly
utes? An hour? When I finally stoppe
s and occasional passing cars. I leaned again
r voice snapped m
running toward me, hai
he said breathlessly, stopping before
d, my voice raw. My knees weakened
sure. "Tell me," she said, concern floo
itnessed-Jasper and Sophie tangled together, their cruel words. I told her about
broken sobs, but
finished, Chloe
ed, fury in her voice. "H
on my shoulders, lookin
one who actually appreciates you. Not these
d anyone," I
ebrow. "Then why are you
mouth but co
her face."You need a new Mate." she said. "Som
hl
rnardin bar. I want to see t
umiliation I'd endured today, and felt an unprecedented su
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