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sifti

brain as I watched her asleep fr

ift after her tenth birthday, thirteenth the least. Bu

her whole life unaware of what she w

I could see the unease in her facial expression. A soft moan e

I leane

o my feet and rush to her. I held her in my arms t

sely by Mason, who was already preparing a syringe. Wi

ll help,

d as my hand brushed agai

r." Manson said, "At this po

old water, and returned to place it on her head. E

ing!" I exclaimed

thirty seven years, I found my mate. I couldn't let her be in pain, o

shift!" Mason said, "She n

nd wrapped my arms around her, pulling her a

d into soft whimpers. I smoothed the hair back f

r body beg

hand on my shoulder. "You need to go check on the status of t

as well." Mason shared, "I think

. But I couldn't l

d. "Thomas, is it possib

, "But you're the Alpha. How can I

And I know you're the only person I can trust to lead the group. Contact

and glanced at Eliz

hook Thoma

e any minute." I looked up at Thomas and Mason, "Make sure no one from

pack decisions and this time the case was far more dangerous. A rogue pack was k

at him, "Tell me yo

replied, "But the other pack has used weapons armed with a herb th

oose between my pack...and my mate. I couldn't

then turned my head to Thomas, "Make arrangeme

n, bu

rder, Thomas

y both left, leaving me an

t thinking straight. Many wolves from the pack could die ton

he locked her gaze on mine as her fingers curled into my shirt as if she were anchoring herself to me. S

my mate but I had to control it. I couldn't mark her til she knew what w

ans escaping th

urmured, "I'm no

I stayed where I was, holding her, n

L

tedly relaxed. My head re

HA

ing if this wasn't a

rk but I knew I wasn't in my room. W

stood on my feet and started walking toward the bathroom. I padded across

normous, nearly as large as my kitchen back home. It

Ethan

as, since he was fri

nto the floor, gleaming with gold taps and controls for bubbles. It was spacious enough fo

hite bathrobe hung neatly on the door, and shelves stocked w

made me want to shower. And

as I saw myself

in my uniform

to think about

shampoo. The cold water and soothing fragrance worked wonde

ooking at my reflection in the mirror before walking back into

ice pierced through my ears

. It helped." I hesitantly spoke,

was stunned to see the room I was in. It

safe here." he said

opulent room. "The last thing I remember is taking a b

" He said, trying not

th you, Ethan?" The question

t me and continued fixing his s

ok a breath and then turned his face to me, "I'll be back in sometime. I've matters to attend to.

ld say anyth

of questions

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