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citadel where his wolves trained. Watched them march. W

wer

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guards

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that Betas were loyal by nature, that their instincts would

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onspire Watch an old territory I burned for Zaria two years

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ned. Slow.

re gold-glo

ind your Beta ran

, tossing a blade to the di

the weapon.

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ed. Low

ghting over, Jasper.

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lik

st predictably.

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an elbow into hi

"I trained with you. I kn

nch. Twisted my arm.

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hed lik

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kicked him off with both legs, la

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saw it i

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hist

the air masculin

ntly between trees slick with dew. My cloak

't p

could alre

the dirt, ripping through each other

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vi who tu

swelling, lip split but he stil

didn'

gro

aria," he said, wiping blood fro

n them, "because from where I'm sta

et Jas

but I mo

han both

s throat not to sl

en eyes

pulse hammering

d, "and I'll end you before y

gaze. "He's p

ing go. "He's prot

turned

sides, eyes burning with ques

ot to come,"

left," he

I hated hi

t so much harder

SP

ded wi

lic

burned the

blood from my face. And did the o

mil

ught siding with a B

lpha King becomes when he

ria?" I said. "Fine. But I wo

he moon full,

t. Red Hollow.

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e like smoke. "Tri

ead. "You still

have to kne

dn't f

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smi

er," she said. "Because if I e

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her as we descend

oulders straight, cloa

e trees licking wounds

d

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use I ch

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lding a r

in the bloo

only Omega who ever