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began just

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against his chest. His hair was neatly styled, and his face carried

follo

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owards the raised platform

ack e

ve Alpha

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pped, whistled, and bowed their he

hand, accepti

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herself that I wanted to

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pack was che

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moon to witness the union of o

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that

voice

a Dun

ped towards

got how t

doorway, surrounded by sever

stretched across his chest, silver buttons running down the front. Black trous

styled, and a faint shado

his face th

t nose. A mouth that looked

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power rolli

rose to

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come to F

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slammed against

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edge of a nearby table before the

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man standing a

felt before. Warmth rushed through my body, chasing away the c

himpered

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lifted

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eyes fo

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ared from my awareness. I saw only

yes w

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for him

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is express

tled betwee

another second,

like

ed before i

h

remonial platform as tho

le to understand what

knew he had. I'd seen

ad he ig

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were dirty and my

was nothing mor

spread thro

ag

go through

eel worthless. I wouldn't l

f refused

d, her voice tremb

llowe

platform, his warriors fol

meet him. Selena hurried after her mate, her smile

s hand. "What an honour to have y

offered hand before

vitation

arried acro

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stepped

lpha Duncan. I hope you'l

looked

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was

mth. Not even a

walked towards the table rese

he quickly recovered and

emony r

y heard

rriors pulled out a chair for him, and he sat down with th

look at

on

ving table, my fingers

m

King was

nto my eyes before turning a

h threatened

ess had a cruel sense

thrown me away fo

chosen for me couldn't even

red my

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d another ma

ild a life where nobody could order me around,

pretend he hadn't felt o

r problems

ay

e cut through

iffe

hand resting on Lucas's arm. Her eyes travel

e he

ip on the tray an

ards the table

wine and serve o

od ran

red a

ooked at

ight, one arm resting on the chair, hi

irred bene

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the bottle i

are you wa

down at

at the L

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