Alpha, Your Love Came Too Late

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't wait," h

delayed for hours,

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pass out halfway th

er fingers trembling slightly

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st picked up his glass an

sensing the awkwardne

Let it go. Everyone's here

rs with the back of her hand. She raised h

oking directly at me, her tone sharp. "Thank you for t

lammed his glass onto the tab

ugh,

d, spilling win

much as the silence that followed. I reached for

mmered, then suddenly slapped

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t me. Her gaze locked ont

'll never forgive me, so I can finally l

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top it," h

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I'll end

hing her before she could throw herself over the e

t your mind? E

s grasp, her voice

't forgive me! I'm a

rgive you. Is that what you

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, and he let out a

nt, the roo

napkin onto the table. Bran's hea

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," I said, walking past

the shower, I finally ta

snapped towar

ould finish,

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