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I are fated mates-chosen b
me as I stepped onto the second-floo
d his mistress, Candida Cervantes, as though bringing her into my
e a simple
mained flawless, and every tear sliding
"I am asking you to accept Candida as my second mat
urned from a tragic future-I was reborn.
clearing the way, he stripped me of my inheritance, destroyed my auth
ed me inside a burning r
future, my pack-and
ddess gave me a
old again, back on the exact day Kirt brought Candida i
ne of them pay before they coul
ughter, Katy Whit
ke concern, but their eyes g
her tear-streak
dn't mean for this to happen
red to Elois, just loud enough for m
dient girl they remembered-the girl who would beg Kirt
had died i
d not
se, the heels of my black shoes stri
and pink dresses I used to wear for Kirt and
nal step, the confidence on
creeping beneath his practiced ten
t look
look at
on the wall, the White Pack lin
nts' names: Garrison
ord's name, list
e grabbed my wrist. "Al
my head
t time, my e
ce calm and distant. "Which han
nned, and insti
g your mistress into my home and demand tha
l fell
's pathetic
ite Pack is? A shelter where you c
hy, furious red. "Alea Whi
dare
is hand to
was fa
by the memo
cting with his cheek echoe
tching his face, his ey
ing hand, my gaz
ce dangerously soft, "w
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