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penthouse door, Vivian

ddess. She's

. Her little wolf is too young to help regul

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heart. Aunt

eyes open. "M

it better.

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falls asleep, Vivi

her." She pauses. "Have you and

e discussed it while he refuses to complete

be an amazing mother so

megas do. We smile and nurture and

ng my pain. Three years

do

setting down the tea cup.

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bout Dominic's f

om her face like so

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ft, still controlled. "Did you know m

eyes fill

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slap on my face, bu

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a, pl

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elf, a defensive posture. "Sin

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ve with you, and you watc

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o me how you could let him do that. How you could stand there at our mating

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ne lik

rag you into it! I t

didn't

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him destroy

flin

at the Seattle skyline. Behind m

, Elena. Beautiful, kind, strong. I thought once you were mated, once you bonded

face her. "Did

Sebastian could never know

owly over three ye

wanted to

are enough to stop

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ivian. Do you know what it's like to sleep next to someone who can't bear to

ou mean you've nev

our bond?

didn't know it was that bad. Dominic always sai

force myself to calm down. "I played the perfect Omega Luna because what else could I do? A

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now, "I'm so sorry. El

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again imm

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tight. "Where have you been?

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because I took your name doesn't mean

le

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our home. As if anywhere wit

here. With Vi

okay? You sound

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I come by? I nee

h the woman sleeping in my guest room?

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ght, Do

efore he ca

wary eyes, like she's see

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g that like it'

t was bad. Just

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