Reborn From Ashes The Lycan Regent's True Mate

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straight into my blood. Every breath was a struggle, tasting of rust an

ack of my mind. The poison was silencing

stone broke the silence. The heavy

bare, shackled feet. I forced my head up, my vision sw

its delicate fabric a crue

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Carson, and my adoptiv

of sweet concern that didn't reach her eyes. She lo

voice like honey laced with a

bit deeper into my skin, searing my flesh. A choked gasp of pain

distant, as if she were looking at a piece of furniture sh

floor. She pulled out a lace handkerchief and made a show of dabbi

d, her smile widening. "Collin will be

pposed to lead this pack with. It all clicked into place. The accusations of trea

was a raw scrape

cold and hard as the dungeon wall

really think Donovan Fields adopted you out of kindness?

ed to be the perfect daughter, the perfect w

ndations of my identity. "Ashley is the future of this family. Yo

, why can't you be more like your sister?" "Adelaide, you're too aggressive fo

e final blows. "Your brother, Burke, tried to defend you. Collin had

Burke. My loyal, pro

e. "That little healer, Celena. Accused of using forbidden

. Gone. Turned to ash because of me. Everyone w

s. The silver was winning. My life

a conspiratorial whisper, meant only for me. "Because your bl

le. The reason I was never good enough. It was a

e corner of my mouth. I met their eyes, my green irises no longer filled with pai

se in their faces. They had wanted to break

their footsteps echoin

shut, plunging me back

ched, then slowe

ew. It coiled in the darkness, a promise of