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ly was permitted in the outer courtyard but not the

d her hold on Bobby's arm, and pressed down that moment of loss of composure. Wine-red ve

er his hazel eyes, his shoulders were slumpe

h to echo through the courtyard. She walked up in front of me, blocking t

tugged at her collar, revealing fresh red marks on her neck. "Look at you, s

as, my hands fold

ment on my face and my waist with a bit of lew

was hoarse. "Busines

he was almost against my face. "Reporting how many pair

xed with Bobby's disordered Beta musk rushed

is the future of the council. In a few years I will be the first lady of the territor

atter. She did not know that Bobby's temper was volatile, that his family hid a pile of debts,

ghed

was so obvious it struc

at, you wolfless tras

archway and turned their heads.

iedly straightened the high collar of my uniform

ke, Benjamin's pheromone

th ozone and unquestionable dominance. It was like an invisible ham

and collarbone. I had also kept a corner of the bloodstained sheet cloth and rubbed it

smile w

Bobby's face went white. He retreated two steps, clutching his chest, cold sweat on his forehead. His inn

, her finger trembling. "How do you

p forward, my shadow falling over her. "Why don't you go ask the Alpha

f control. "You stole his clothes! A wolfless

er nails going stra

not

i

ng my neck, collarbones, and up

asp ran throug

lpha's grip on my throat, surrounded by dense bite marks and brui

face went gray, her mouth hanging o

d slowly gathered my torn collar. "If you ruin the clot

He grabbed Dayana's arm and yanke

hen gave me a quick nod with frightened deference, and dragg

d watched them walk aw

ow. The debts from my past

ached into my apron pocket and felt the bloodstained c

lly armed Gamma warriors cros

s cold. "Servants are not pe

ite satin and unfolded i

able. Both guards' expressions changed instantly-shock, reverence. Their ha

r, My

doors opened, h

came out of the tea room carrying a silver tray. When she saw the marks on my n

a little tight. "The Matriarch has