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anger. She had ex
expected hi
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myself. Vance and Alpha Magn
s face
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struck
lf against a table. Pain spread across
cuse the man who has protected
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air and dress. Ember gasped,
ap little whore, making up stories because
rted, but n
followed every rule, obeyed every command, and accepted
en asked why her
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everything
at Ember
you are,
pped away
hief from his pocket an
up. You're embar
t the cloth
nned to abandon her. Now he was pretending
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from her fa
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fted h
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shook, but s
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twisted w
regret
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k members had gathered. Warriors lined the wall
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behind a long
Thomas
your fated mate without lawful cause. Do you
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violation of our traditions.
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read throu
ward, wearing a s
mber. Unfortunately, she has become suspicious and violent. Yesterday,
stared
re ly
head as if her w
w, I would forgive her if
exchanged sym
de the council, h
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u know I wouldn't lie ab
apped
ears
attack instead of you," he said. "Perhaps th
opped br
when she was a child. For years, sh
e words crushed what little
nted towar
ack. You will never cross our borders ag
er, p
ped to h
is. I have n
rned
her
ed, but Vance sudde
s still my mate. Giv
ssed. Several spectators w
ouched bes
pped so only
gone, I'll sell this pack for a fortune. Your
blood
miled a
ed her arms and d
e gates. Some people laughed. Others watched s
edge, one warr
ive minutes befo
k at the pack sh
ame to s
rm, ignoring the pain in her
ors shifted
ollowed her i
the people she had once trusted
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