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eved that the Dominator, who's perceived as the devil incar

club on the 33rd floor of the Empire Hotel. I breezily m

tting complicated. Although Harrison remains grim, when he hears s

guess that he

s. I saw the whole thing. I saw how the always cold Harrison fell in love with Kayla an

s in love with Kayla and vows to pass the Elder trial to becom

. He was emaciated, sitting on the street, drunk. His eyes red, he asked me, "

ime I'd seen Harri

l that sadnes

refined whiskey glass from beneath the bar counter. Just as

ally selling this club. If you don't stop chattering

"Don't worry, I won't breathe a word about tonight's events to anyone else. You're well aware that my fa

ion of zipping my lips, indicating that I w

It's late at night,

tated tonight, his t

be cowed by Harrison's aura and w

ng time. I knew Harrison was just having a headache ab

-check if you're not going to be my

assumed a crestf

we made back then. We said that when we both found our

your wedding signifies an alliance between two packs. If I appear at your wedding as your best man, it could be construed as havin

aloof demeanor, Harrison

n't care

ings in your life have been complicated to become Al

te piece of stationery from my pocket and handed it to

t even cast a glance at the paper in

yet achieved my goal for tonight. I opened t

s, just as Harrison's patience neared depleti

Harrison, are you absolutely

d eyes

ared out of the blue, you went mad searching for her everywhere, even skipping the Alpha trial of the Elder Council. Now tha

ass hit the table with force, the amber l

nd so simple." Harrison's usually profound ey

fresh start, I wish I had never crossed paths with her. I'd like to enter a business marriage with a

emotions. It was anger, frig

world could cause Harrison pain, but I knew that

ed the room, akin to

turned to the sofa, refilling his glass with whiskey. He til

est to let him

ing pat, retrieved my suit jacket from