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nderbilt's black metal card. The satellite phone felt heavy
's voice came through the line, deep and un
ords made my inner wolf shrink back.
ora Ca
like a physical weight. Then, the voice came again, a subtle shift in its
se aside. "Mr. Vanderbilt, I'm aware our familie
to vibrate right through my bones. "'Execute'? An interesti
Slate Pack regret its existence. In return, you wi
my mind. Jaxon, trying the mind-link again. I didn't bloc
head. "Nora, baby, don't be angry. Open the door, p
ocus entirely on t
air asked, his percep
ut some trash,"
ey's soft, cloying voice joined his. "Jax, is Nora still no
oice, high and demanding
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ened, full of doting affection. "Finn
n the phone, my knu
h my haze, sharp and concerned. "Are yo
e white-hot rage back down. This wa
t." I sat up straighter.
e Pack is bidding on the Blackwood Creek development project, are they not
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oke again, quiet and final. "Eleano
in and steady, flooded back i
athetic, pleading presence in my
. "Jaxon," I projected, my mental voice trembling. "I heard... I heard the child call
ir. Not the contract. Let him
silent with his panic. He
back. "Nora, you misunderstood! It's not like
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