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de his car window, painting flashes of crimson and gold across the sleek black vehicle as it glided silently down the road. Even afte

e rest

e wolf's energy, coiled tight and dangerous beneath the surface, straining against the edges of his con

ming against the steering wheel as he turned ont

ripping with dark amusement. "I can feel

ay from the cursed memories he'd tried so hard to bury.

ike a breath of wind through a winter forest. "She's th

new what Fenrir meant. That night centuries ago-the night the Curse Keeper had sealed his fate-

gine purring softly before he killed the ignition. Taking a deep bre

Always,

he private elevator, the doors sliding open with a muted hiss. By the time he reached his penthouse, the city was alive with the sounds

soli

nimalistic décor, the walls lined with art that spoke of eras long past. This p

rowning, he turned toward the source-the

en about the

interface flickered to life, displaying a series of profiles-the potential assistants his HR team had line

tirred.

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n't wa

toni

ready losing interest. He was about to shu

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at best. A fresh graduate, with experience limited to internships and a few

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features delicate but expressive. Wide, amber eyes stared back at him, filled with a mix of determination and un

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intensity. Alexander's pulse quickened, a faint, unfamili

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ose

e sense of déjà vu that washed over him. She was an unknown, a risk

ss, a primal force that

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system. He leaned closer to the screen, staring at the woman's image as if it

't think like

ath, willing the tension to drain from his muscles. This was a mistake. A c

ce was a taunting whisper, laced with

There was something about her. Something that made his blood

ough centuries of danger. And recklessn

ent, he reached for the mou

is voice low. "Let's s

a request for an in-person interview. It

age one last time, a faint

my world, El

ation stirred within him-sharp, electric. W

le, ordinary applicant-was