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stant companion, a physical reminder of the secret gr

past mi

for the groaning of the old ti

ghtened to a fever pitch, vibrating

he plush carpet. I was heading to the kitchen for water, but

s cracked o

romised m

ce was shrill, lace

d of his voice, once my comfort, now grat

my back against the wall

pregnant, Liam! I'm carrying your heir

y hand flew to my ow

anipulative. "I told you I would take care of you. You will have

to be Luna! Maya is useless. She's weak. She's an Omega in sp

was a

to defend me. Waiting for him to r

he is the face of the pack. The Moon Goddess chose her. If I reject her with

ess

ot cherished

of furniture.

y passion, Ava. But Maya... she keeps the Council happy. She's the perfect, s

down my face, h

his eyes and warning him through the Mind-Link: *If you taint

kissing my forehead

oken the

ting. He was planning to use me as a shield while he built a family with

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amp seized

too much stre

st wing, far from our

o Elder Martha, the only soul in this

. I nee

Is it t

Rejection Ceremony. But I need to do it in

as a lo

e soul. For a pregnant wolf, it c

l voice grave. *It is dangerous. It requires dampenin

ow,* I

ays p

ick, tired wife, wearing m

, I'm ordering new silk dresses for you. For the

ng my compl

voice flat and blocked off, hiding my true emot

or my Luna,

abruptly. The n

ught I was the "submissive little wi

he White Wolf was waking up from a lon

one knew about Ava. They looked at me with pity, o

ught I w

hing the hidden amulet Martha h

m weak," I whispere

r for a second-the ma

ruth when I bring thei