THE ALPHA'S HIDDEN DAUGHTER

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, grasping at the snow.

walk away.

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to bleed out,"

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move. She grabbed a sharp rock and dragged it across her p

her guardian taught her-a rogue

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sniffed the air, eyes narrowi

twisted. "It was

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one about Kael. Not

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could the Moon God

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