The Alpha Curse

s. They were an inseparable trio, bonded by years of friendship, a shared love for arguing over poi

uations in his sleep. Jake was the basketball prodigy and self-proclaimed ladies' man. And th

st worry was high school

their lives were abo

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gainst his locker with a cocky grin. "Prija finally agreed to g

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asses. "And what, exactly, ar

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a is that you would rather ch

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at Ethan,

," Liam

you guys. Now, if you will excuse

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could focus

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