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n the back of my throat. I wasn't shocked; I was dis
e as a warm body for one night and then had h
dred-dollar bills hitting the floor. The news broadcast showing him standing b
lute ice. "He has a family. I won't play the role of a glori
on the desk. "Don't be naive, Elara!
per to satisfy the regional Council's requirements for this merger.
t t
was just a piece of meat, traded to settle a debt. But instead of the heartbreak
y anger. I simply turned on my heel and walked
ere standing there, clearly eavesdropping. Nora was holding
ews! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding to the Alpha of The Citadel. It's so
k at her. Instead of fleeing, I off
le, Nora," I purred smoothly, my eyes flicking to Roderick with blatant pity
shatter, a muscle ticking furiously in his cheek. Nora's s
right past them, leaving them choking on their
ing. My hands were steady as I reached into my coat
the blurry
the human town, I found out I was pr
t, but the doctor-an old rogue wolf hiding in the human
manently destroy my reproductive system. I
irth to a beautiful baby
recovering from a severe fever in a shady, u
om the fever and that the baby had been stillborn and disposed of. But I knew the trut
dragged me back into the den of the man who fathered h
five years ago. I traced the tiny shape on th
n the door bro
le voice called out. "I br
ds. He looked at me with such profound sadness, c
, my tone resolute. "He think
if you refuse, Miss. And Damien Carlisle... you do not run from a
eyes meeting the old man's worri
the ultrasound ph
werewolf elite. I would have access to resources, to cla
yes everywhere. Someone in that world had to know w
a subservient wife. I wasn'
there to f
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