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was

y desk, my heart had stopped. Kyla Dalto

e the interview immediately

heap suit, a storm of emotions crashed through me. Relief. Joy. And a

terling'. It was lik

d my desk and sat in the visitor's chair opposite her, bringi

voice softer now. "You don't e

k away. She met my gaze and gave a small, honest sh

Kyla. Stub

t for..." I stopped myself before I said wolfless. I didn't know how much she knew about what I was, but I could

ure stiffening. It was

ct. "Okay, forget that. Tell me

arder than any sob story could have. "I need t

rv

office. What had they done to her? What

. The great Alpha Blake, fated to a wolfless human. I'd kept my distance, telling myself it

w, I knew I'd

a dec

nt. "Chloe, cancel the rest of my interviews for the ana

Her jaw had dropped, her beautiful,

ations, Ms. Dalton. You're hired. B

nything," she stammered. "N

was screaming at me to protect this woman. "And I trust that the girl who sha

th. When I turned back, her eyes

rsonal matters." I grabbed my suit jacket from the back of my chair. "To celebrate our reun

away warring with the surprise and

iving her an easy out. "Boss's orders." I softened my voice. "I promise. We

e offer of control, was something I su

. A small, tentativ

ce, genuine and bright. "G

elevator. As the doors slid shut, her worried

ll. This one to my head of security, a former intelli

the Blackwood Pack. And his nominal Mate, Kyla Dalton. I want to know eve

her. This time,