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venth time that Derrick Vance a
had personally checked ever
ely on Caroline Vance, his adopted sister, whom
ear the guests whisp
doesn't it? Think they'll actual
el well, Alpha Derrick might abandon
Alpha Derrick walks on. He could reject her a h
doubted how complet
atedly called off our bonding ceremony at the last p
h unbearable physical pain, leaving my body so w
response was a
at means learning to accept every member of this pack without constantly making everything about yourself! Carrie is genuinely ill. How long are you going to keep putt
was the one forced to crawl back. I would apologize to him and Caroline just
forced down the familiar a
point, I wanted nothing more than to see this r
ny was due to start, Derrick abandoned
surprised as they began gathe
ived just in time to see Derrick lift Car
'm taking her straight to the hospital!" Derrick looked impatient even through his
s. "You promised me, Rick. You swore before the Moon Goddess that this would
e thought I was his enemy instead of his fiancée. "This is an emergency! Carrie could die if I wast
u've never liked Carrie, but do you seriously have no compassion at all? Would you onl
ue
long enough to finish our bonding ceremon
he, grabbed his sleeve, and begged him to understand how badly another reje
incing myself that his obsession with protecting
ther she-wolf and listened to him accuse me all over again, o
d by how calm my voice sounded. "You're
e and left the
stoppe
ing from his expression, he had even prepared another round of
his voice softened. "Don't worry. Once Carrie is safe, I'll make it up to you. Nex
t t
ways another
gave him a faint, a
, Derrick. If you don't want to bond with me, I
ad already stopped
hallway without looking back, and all I saw
anished from view, feeling strange
ell, and I felt no
own and pulled out my phone. Before I could recon
en Griffin, Alpha of the Shadow Pack. He also
to crush anyone standing in his way. He was known for avoiding she-wolves
ption, though, at a ban
with powerful elites, all because Caroline called him in a panic. His su
om when Kellen suddenly blocked my pa
he feels like it has no business calling himself an Alpha. I'd never disgrace myself by abandoning mine. Catheri
llowed the ball
d clearly made the offer to humiliate Derrick
ed he meant any
s taunt had become the onl
l went
el
h the phone with enough weight
e point. "Kellen, do you still mean what you said six months ago?
between us for f
ngerous laugh sounded
alking to? If you become my mate, you won't get to c
late white gown stared back at me. Then I asked him calmly, "Would you l
the confidence of an Alpha who considered the very idea ben
ht, determined smile slowly spread across my face. "Come get me fr
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