The Lycan's Forbidden Craving

ut behind Prince Daria

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d slowly,

elics, some glowing faintly with old magic. Weapons displayed beside ceremonial armor. A sword stood next to the bed

careful not to disturb the fine dust that settled between volume

anded on one tha

blue leather, and tucked behind a false s

, narrowed her eyes

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hall awaken beneath

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s crossed, eyes colder than the torches lining the wa

eneral Varic said, voice tense. "Three wolves dead. O

now," another growled. "

ced noble in red robes. "The girl in you

m fell

yes flicked up, s

oftly, "how you spea

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essed. "You know it. She wears marked cuffs.

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leaned

feel the shift in the wind and fear i

sed with sil

ore he tried to observe her from a distance.

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what she would

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oked up,

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as a shadow. She didn't even have time to cl

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t, locking it instinctively. The

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muscle ticked in his jaw. The silence

d. Just once. D

, voice rough. "You're playing

orward, match

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ook the book from her

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