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itself was against her. Her legs ached, her lungs burned, but she didn't stop. Not even for a second. S

e pressed into her neck.

whispered, brushing his dark

t believe tha

her execution, while she was carrying the child of their Alpha,

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ard. Her pulse beat in her ears like war drums. Her keen wolf h

he breathed

ildhood, a place only those born to the land would know. As she

me, Lucas

ved, and she could feel something shifting b

," she whispered

t crevice. Her clothes tore against the jagged stone, but she didn't care. When she

owing. Black tendrils of mist seeped from his ha

whispered. "C

groaned.

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ed open, a brilliant gol

his voice too deep for a

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feel

crevice. Then another. She pressed Lucas into her ches

gh voice outside. "She

knew that voice. Rogan. One

Lucas whispered.

fiercely. "Not if I have

at. Her hand closed around the small obsidian blade she'd stolen from the old

s neared, she stepp

inned, fangs glinting.

oke on tho

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apsed,

the female. Sela. A bitter ex-soldier who h

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ve to go t

s narrowed

in the tight space. Amara moved on instinct, prote

ar split t

sn't

as A

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to Sela's head. She crumpled. Amara st

ting up. Eyes

whispered.

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er

e, eyes sweeping the carnage. Blood

ell on her

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re step," s

s hands. "I'm no

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reamed. "You let your fat

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?" he

roke. "Gods...

a said coldly. "About how his

y breath. "I came

o l

cheek. "Mama... I

hesi

cas con

ames burst from his spine, black and w

ieran shouted. "Bu

kidd

d, ancient. "The fire... it

stronger than the fire. You a

ing slowed. Th

not

le

his pulse. S

opped it," s

"He needs help. Real help

back to your

h. A witch who owes me her life.

n at her son. Th

us again, I'll

ded. "

in her coat. "Th

d to leave,

stopped l

on

. Three fugitives. One cursed

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