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it sits heavy
three long strides. He pulled me up and in
pretending I don't hear the whispers about why the Alpha and his mate
ing the back of my head like he did when we were children and I
rmurs. "I've always g
y stop, I pull back.
r. "For not listening
. "But you need to understand something, Elena. You're not just my sister. You're Nightshade pack. You were born h
protect
u shouldn't hav
e finalized in two weeks," I
he kno
opened the gift
ace. "Letting him sign his own bond dissolution
pare
en I was fifteen. Damien had been twenty-two, forced to take o
marrying the one wolf
ay. "Vivian and her daughter
mile vanis
g Vivian for Sebastian's death, he went on that helicopte
your home to your husband'
t like that, i
e my r
ch a
trol the narrative." I meet his eyes. "And maybe lear
a long moment. "You'
survi
not an
ly one I hav
air. "You're staying here tonight. You
d get ba
an Alpha command, but it
ase bre
ka
zzes on the
said you went ou
I would have responded immediately. Rea
pe: With
ly? Are you stil
l family. The on
ear. Disappear
at's going on? You
e someone who's ti
phone before h
, I wake to the
he ease of someone who's been doing it for years. He started cooking
without turning aro
sit at the island,
ht," he says. "Your att
e b
morning of his birthday. In front of the pac
tion. Sage know
oo
them across to me. "What are you goi
travel. Focus on my
It's the one thing I kept from my life before
en says carefully. "Be our pack doctor. W
hink ab
but I can feel my b
ha
ifferent,
that
earted girl who cried when she had
oment, it's like the last
y phon
vi
er. "H
up with a fever and she's asking for you. I don't know what to do. I can't go back
an. What's her
n't let me touch her. She just
ere in thir
. Thank yo
watching me with an u
is sick,"
owe them
ything. But Mira is in
not your res
ctor. And she's a sick c
r. Before I get in, he p
ade pack. Always. If you need anythin
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