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go for...or if I want to go...maybe I could

now, or you will never go. One of

ly painted eyelashes and I already

r, I try to make my escap

pack. I'm eighteen now...I want to find my mate

on't need a mate. Neither do you

at me like that anymore, so I make my way t

harder than I meant to, causing it

his eyes at me and I quickl

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go to her, put my arm around her comfortingly for when her rejec

up my mind, Jody

him not to hurt her, to just

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just standing there? Ta

at Cami and Jody one more time before walking past my manage

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ause Howard liked the fact that my gorgeous sister co

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anything ever

good looks, an

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away from Cami and Jody

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hook before leaving out the back exit, digging my car keys

mi and Jody from m

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the steering wheel, I

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she smiles, pointing

and and is pulling

me

dgingly get out of the car and lean against it while I watch

te! Can you believe it?

with her hands, and he puts his hands on he

ers his lips to hers a

't awkwar

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and he tilts his hea

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your pack for eighteen y

, Cami now passionately running he

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and looks relieved when his phone pings inside

his chest. He looks at her with so much affection that it makes anot

her lips swollen, but l

assing through on their way back from a Luna cere

und his finger and start

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been taking care

and has her mate to take

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ust stay her

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my sweaty palms instantly make it slip so that I lose my

n h

try to look as natural as possible, a

k that Colin is giving me, I d

nd I will buy you whatever you ne

need her s

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ome and pack, so he will send someone

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hands in hers and

wide, dark eyes that l

be High Peaks pack...but I can't not be with Jody...but I also can't be without you. I need my big sis. Please...pleas

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do for my l

ad, I sigh an

eluctant yes and squeals, jumping

u are the best

o her mate, who gladly takes her

ng but miserable for me to watch my sister be happy with

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