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my room with his head held high. However, my stoma
't do
one and shake my hea
at me. "Son, we have talked about this. You are going to sign the allianc
t. "No, dad. You didn't even ask me. You went ahead
wanted. However, now that I'm about to turn 18
. His feet pounds against the floor and echo again
find myself sliding backwards on my bed a
eting, and you WILL AGREE to the terms of the alliance con
or what's best for me, which is something he isn't do
Pain shoots through me as his jagged fingernails dig into my soft skin
ng to let him see me as someone weak. I must always
but he only clamps his hand tighter around me
my arm when his office comes into view. Unfor
razy terms? Granted, we have been friends since we were young, but this goes so far beyond our friendship. If
hisses, "You WILL go through with this agreement. There is NO choice. This wil
te words. Grow
ound my arm again and growls, "You WILL do thi
antly
my secret. It will put not only
pauses briefly outside the room and quickly runs his hand through his shor
d, stand there and
d. My life will never be able to go back to what i
a lead balloon. A cold sweat breaks out acr
me inside, the others turn towards me while my father chimes
dly walk beside him. However, pride
on't pay attention to me or my pleas. Unfortunately, I'm not able to tell whether it is
umbles as I sink deeper within myself. However, after some time, my mind finally clicks and starts working again when my fathe
yes
, I confidently reply, "We can't mark each other until we are 30 and haven't found our tr
my father as his finger
riends and, with my ey
alphas nod and in u
wl rolling out of my father says he isn't happy, but I
y mate, I can't live with myself if I know I've bloc
the multiple identical contracts and grun
I quickly stop myself from actually smiling. It w
my life away. My heart aches, but if this is the only way to kee
alliance agreement is finalized." He looks at the other two alphas and adds, "Why don't we
hind them, I push myself away from the table and stand up. I have nothing t
f the room, my feet stop
nna.
You aren't to use that name in public.
rkle as he waves his finger around in the air.
me to slap it off him. His t-shirt stretches tight against his muscula
husky voice, he adds, "We know all your secrets. Plus, we can see your true s
ars as I stumble forward. H
rt also stretches tight and clings to every muscle. Just like Jacob, he give
most seductive voice, he adds, "We were the ones who suggested to add th
again and fall b
hey do this witho