ir. The ruined village

bodies. Her throat bu

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ght. Her voice cracked.

d on hers. "An Alpha who lost

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urned

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pressed tigh

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the dead burned in her eyes. She

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yes w

o not twist this bond.

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ence st

ge of the forest. A

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. An older woman stood there. Her g

er. Her voice firm

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oman stepped a

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from behind the ta

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ducked back

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t. Her skin burned from the contact. He

pulsed

it. She

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voice calm. "There was

clenched. Her

d. Smoke rose high. My

wisted. She lo

deepened. "

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ward. "You know

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d. "Alpha Draven

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ts land. He wants power. And he want

ueezed. Her eye

is voice was ice. "T

n nodded

nce

in the barn. Straw

k. She turned her back to Ka

. "He stayed close

er mind whispered.

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rs. He wanted to reach out. To pull h

staye

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his fists.

ht drag

n b

e woman pressed herbs into Aria's han

thank

ad. "Your kindness w

his. Her voice firm. "

tightened. He

walke

d far. The forest

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at her. "I

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. His jaw tightene

s wolf roared.

a ridge. From the top,

distance again. An

er hands shook

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led inside. "

her arm. His touch

wanted to pull away.

she whispered. "

did no

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ed like fire

idge. The valley floo

d. His wolf pricked. H

r knife slippe

. The scent hit.

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st heaved.

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is voice fierce. "N

d inside. Her

gues c

massive, black fur bristli

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k. Teeth ripped. Claws sh

. Her arms burned. Cut

slick with blo

, mor

unged at her side. She li

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thundered.

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st, s

th. Their chests heav

nees. Her hands tremb

bloodied, fierce. He dropp

er face. His voice

. Her breath fa

red. "Beca

nd bla

essed to hers.

ps hover

osed. Her wolf

d back. She pushed him away. Her

burned. He wanted to pull her

let h

nce pres

tance, a h

p. His jaw tightened.

pounded. He

ar had