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eft to old men who still clung to their illusions of control. My patience was wearing thin, an

burst open. A guard strode i

border has been breached. Hunte

had remained composed and disinterested throughout most o

ith Alpha Alaric," the guard con

. Then Alaric cursed under hi

d, but his posture betrayed hi

ll," I murmured,

a hand. "Not you." My gaze flicked to Seraphina, Selene and finaly F

uted. "Bu

looking at her. "I

, ever the calculating bitch, simply smiled an

The moment I approached, I felt the tension thick in the air. Our men had gathered, a thick wall of warrior

I saw

eri

s, golden hair catching in the torchlight, eyes a striking green, filled with something dark and unreadabl

s dan

so w

on me. A slow, amused smirk stretched across his lips. "D

eepened into something more sinister. "And you,

w. "You're a fool for

you wound me. We both know I d

ng the energy of the standoff. "What do you want?" His

ing before turning his attention back to Alaric. "Alaric, you know exactly what I'm

om us. And until I get her, this little peace we've been pr

ing as he struggled to control his reaction. The man

't lik

," Alaric finally spat. "Just l

erius' face then. Anger. A res

gerous. "He was a fool. But at least he knew when to cut his losses." Hi

ou'll succeed where he

him, I don't make the same mistakes twi

nt s

skull. I turned my gaze to Alaric, and for the firs

ey

did she have t

a bitter, causti

ke a disappointed parent. "I hoped yo

screams echoed through the air.

ptured

r bodies hit the

ranks. The Beast inside me roared, demanding retribution.

said, voice eerily cal

could react, he disap

ed between us,

ey

d back to Alaric, who looke

ut of secrets. And now, it seemed, there was som

e was unreadable, but I could se

wasn'

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