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ch. I hate it w

I try to wait for T

ide stepping, she blocks the doorway, arms folded, chin tilt

e meant she would do us all a favor and

known I'm no

a do over not a get

lling to play games wh

ve something to say I suggest you do i

s annoying me, that will only m

n't here to save you," she snarls, looking me up

he surface of my skin and

dd

when she calls

enjoy the false reality

meant to be threatening, it would be if he

ather is I would rank

the door frame. His large body is relaxed,

't we get along for five minutes.,

sn't time for whatever

off and get out of

ke what she says next. "Sure. But I want something in return

nhale must really be gettin

e so clever aren't you. Well let's see how sma

ot this is h

determined to b

h of the royal family that carries Lycan blood, the or

er part of the royal line. There

ake his place but he won't. His pack, the lot

ad to get o

to barrel towards her. "Oh good you're lea

d my neck, lightning q

ck, the necklace I wore lift

. "Excu

snaps. "I'll take

ely to the pendant resti

yet warm w

othe

, but today felt righ

new what a f

this

N

strils fl

rinkets. It belonged to my mothe

selfish, Hope. You don't get to hoard jewels when you're abandon

We both knew I was doin

ce. You just wanted something shiny to show off to

yes f

owing I hi

er now. "You and all the other desperate females dolled yo

outstretched, but I weave, stepping b

ils ca

straig

unsure if he'll choo

eserve it,"

ers clutch the pendant tight. "It's not

on, then throws a look a

with all the fake laziness of

e. "But you're still alive. So I'd do what Leah asks you. Af

ap. "If you do not want a reali

ow tough you are withou

lashes out

't he

.He lets out a shocked grunt and stumbles back into Leah. S

e pounds, but I keep my

ler growls, scr

I didn't go

breath, then snarls

arks. "You're

sion. The door creaks open, and a

i

the Go

or Clinto

er rubbing his side, Leah flushed and furiou

"Hope, Alpha Clinton sen

oice sickly sweet. "S

t even lo

st Leah. Past Tyler

ch the thres

when you

sco

breath recognizing my words as t

the hallway

ked cozy,

stmas mornin

rom them. Correct me if I'm wrong but Tyler's s

that. He was the one w

d him in a lesson

shed with pride.

I miss

mother, so he didn't take well to any actions from Karen that were made to make my si

nymore, as we walk

re unexpected. The realization of wha

n that lie

keep it

me to have him asking what was wrong. If he did I

rs, and I pause,

ating, hurting, falling under

staying woul

o asks with

d ag

t look

ooth and silent, nothing but trees blurri

e only thing compe

the window, ignoring the bu

-somethi

s freeze mid-breath. Th

ell

it

, eyes scanning th

oss

firewood, a hint of rain. I yan

in myself not to

el anythi