Twice Marked, Twice Chosen

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slash, sweat dripping down my

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scent... in the mark

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especially not the Alpha of Midnight Eclipse Pa

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the sword. "Wha

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enter the court.

my p

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d swiftly into my Alpha robes...deep navy and gold, embroidered with the emblem of our ho

ped into the hall

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SHE'S HERE!"

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anyon

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ing was shallow. Her chin tilted

uti

our name?

ked at m

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w dare the Moon Goddess

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" someone spat

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. I wanted..desperately...to remove the rope

ant to be mi

innocent," a woman cried

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ent not because of me but the kingdom... the responsibility... I

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broke me

my heart was filled with rage and

n goddess and her,

spered to her ears "and I

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