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but it no longer smelled like ho

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unding. He was wearing a tailored dark su

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wash over me. But this time, they didn't press down on me like a he

had gathered. I saw faces I recognized-people who h

r opened

eppe

ence descended

ith vibrant health. My hair cascaded down my back in shiny waves.

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hampagne. Chloe was clinging to his arm, wearing a

m his fingers. It shattered on the stone,

stared at me as if h

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frown. I just looked at h

t. The power of two Alphas hit the crowd like a physical force. Wolve

en't met. I am Alpha David of the Moonstone Pack. And

as pale, her eyes wide with jealous

vid growled. The air vi

were darting all over me, taking in my beauty, my power. I

aking finger at me. "You bel

him calmly. "You re

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ared, using th

Command forces any lower-ran

linch. I d

g at his pathetic attempt. The Command washed

widened in hor

y voice calm but carrying to the back of the crowd. "I

eeping my hair aside to reveal the fresh,

e color of ash.

what you threw

and Marcus. His growl was low and lethal. "She is

was humiliated, confused, and furio

he Mind-Link to whisper to h

st time, smiling a smile

asked. "I believe ther