THORN

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Mrs. Cr

her husband dead in thei

the g

her in the apartment. No scent o

cigarette and lit i

im to take her daughter into the pack. She had refused

d, and Evelyn h

ing wa

erything,"

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ore the Alpha, her h

ave to take in

d himself a

. Crane. I've lost count of ho

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that yourself. You'

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human. She

human!" he snapped, slamming

rane f

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oor, Derek followin

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n sto

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s eyes

he Drakon Pack Alpha h

her, each st

u want to

her by the throat and lifte

rs. Crane!" he growled. "What busines

ng against his grip. "Please. I just

grip ti

I would be any better? Y

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crashed t

t o

her feet and hurr

door close before

have been

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his wine and to

ieve her?"

n't dare l

not what

he window, staring

ughter. Why would he want a w

t we need t

turned

h mother and daughter. Anything they discover

, Al

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other drag fro

o trace of Evelyn n

Derek

he att

he scouts said they b

n sco

amned R

e than once, and Kieran had never trusted the Drakon Alpha. Rafael wa

ould he w

de no

o be so damn brutal

ve him a

ch coming

ignor

fael took the gi

expressio

her? They were supposed

ere dis

n repeated, his voi

fted unco

, Al

ard the window, h

him. Kieran hated that, but he refused to believe

d back t

nd

k no

know why Rafael is interested in her, and I in

, Al

eyond the window, his cigaret

planning, Evelyn was

iguez intended