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r's rage had found a physical outlet. I heard his bellowed curses, B
ould imagine her saying, dabbing at her fake t
other's spear a comforting weight in my hand. I knew this wasn't over. He wou
him. He wouldn't understand it, and the unknown woul
arsenal. Not fists, not whips, but a c
nce Garrett's visit. Of the
in my mind, a despera
is guards approached me, their
your presence in t
leaning against the wall in the hall-a silent pr
face composed, his fury now cooled into something far more dangerous: cold, calculated cr
evoid of any warmth. "You have shamed this family. You have shame
etting his w
l on your behalf. You will be mated
owles was a dead man walking. Marrying him was a life sentence to be a nursemaid,
waiting for me to s
e of thos
d it. After a long moment of silenc
in it
s, not a negotiation. "You are in no position to
ene at the ceremony. I can tell everyone-the Prince, the other Alphas, the entire kingdom-exactly how you treated your first mate, my mother. H
und his weakest point: his pr
jaw twitching. Finally, he ground
g Alpha. I will be the dutiful daughter and secure your alliance. I
he second is a posthumous one for Blair Thorne and his family,
no longer a member of the Howe Pack. My life, my death, my future-i
, of everything he stood for. The shock on his face was profou
cold, hard resolve of a daugh
tretched, thi
the word tasting like poi
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