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n view. Her stoic expression didn't reveal

. She was measuring us both-no, not us-me. Andrew moved, stepping in front of me, hi

ine asked, her voice pit

were

away? After what happened at the lake? With a Council patrol look

nsion winding up beside me. He was wound tigh

anything wrong

ed, eyes narrowing in s

r voice. "Do you know the sort of trouble you're in? The

ce directly towards her. "

ust about you anymore. You've been born to lead, and now... now you

breath. "That I couldn

blinked

ftened just a litt

is here. The boy knows what it means to be a mate-even if I don

hat ensued wa

e the Elder Council will interrogate both of you. Th

said again, more

th between us, her jaw still

I said, lifting my chin.

silence. The

ce a little more in control now. "Before this

at me, questio

want to walk back as your

ne before I could b

t my secre

's

Caroline in silence. Our minds weren't quiet, though-tradin

ging, I p

ot just him. The boy..

n him was unfurling-like a limb long dor

uly happening... the bond, the chan

going to b

ng to be a