The Alpha's Lost Heir

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ce deep, calm, steady. "I

gray eyes, caramel skin, buzzed hair... he looked

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it made my bones soften. Froze

floors that looked hand-carved, velvet curtains thicker than b

reamed of designing spaces like this. B

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aight into me

ed him. Because I know what kind of man Damien

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my head, tryi

clothes upstairs?" I a

the back of his neck.

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a moment. "I need my car. I

his keys, and we we

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he said, voice low. "

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were stil

n know what

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ted Damien

myself

traight to the house I o

pped insid

a was

m couch like she owned it.

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walked

ed pa

he room before I co

oftly. "I don't want to lose

everything he had done? He'd always taken Camila's side, always made excuses for her, always put her abov

me for a fool Dami

voice trembling with anger. "You said you

his instant ," I said

"We can't get divorced

like it was some kind of joke," he

e me, but you never even car

call me a time filler. You let me stand there

for me. I

how it happened. Camilla said she's pregnan

. Bitter

ien? Why is she wearing your ring

no an

exc

empty

one b

me over if you need safety. He's a man

screen, heart

ow? I pushed th

ally did. But was love enough? Could I let him des

abbing my hands. "Give me time.

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itcase and was

ien grabbed my arm. "Sasha, p

or it . I wante

was so

the foo

, but nah,

. "You've already let me go, Damien. You

h that,

like he knew I was walki

. I didn't know what I was doin

mall spark of hope that maybe, just maybe