ALPHA KAEL & THE MOONBLESSED

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the splintering fence post, "Crimson Night Pack Te

oulder. Her fingers were numb, and her bo

ng for days. Weeks, really. But today had felt d

t the edge of land

ot just any wolves. Shifters. B

ted. "Yea

over the b

ng ha

der. No

rest. Then another. She pushed through thick branches

nly knew she couldn't go back. Not after what h

by a crack in the woods. A b

sp

er than she meant it to be.

le

lders. Shirtless. Barefoot. His skin was smudged with dirt and blood. His ey

dn't

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t... s

didn't mean to trespass.

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rned t

la

ween them in a heartbeat. His hand clampe

id, voice rough and

thrashed i

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haled

s eyes

, as if shock

him. "What are yo

for a moment, she though

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pened. "Let

o l

t.

mething flickered in his

ook two steps back, runnin

e happening,"

y slowly. Her l

are," she said, "but I

snapped. "Tell

hesi

yr

slightly. His br

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ed at hi

re my

ked. "Ex

e my fated mate. The Moon

back again. "

pposed to happ

w what I am. W

ad. "No. I'm not

uch. Her heart was still racing, not f

ared her more tha

she asked, voice bar

r like he regre

l Dr

d the words tha

imson Night Pack, reject you, L

her through the chest. She

pun. Her st

chest. "What...

dn't lo

woods, disappeari

high branches of a gnarl

in black. His

oss his jawlin

gri

e rough like gravel. "The M

rom the tree

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her boots clicking sharply. Her black braid swung behind her as

shirtless, muscles ten

he said, n

pped col

e m

sion twisted.

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kened. "That wo

ed once.

" Cira said. "Th

his eyes.

*****

her breath shallow. Her body ached like

it. The connection.

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to the ground and tri

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voice. Sof

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shadows. Dark hair. P

de her and reach

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move. He gra

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e strange man lift

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g fast runs