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es until they blurred into a

my ribs. She wanted to be happy. A pup was a blessing.

sharp with panic. He will use this. He wil

ht made m

figure that hadn't even changed yet. I slipped out the back entrance o

ge of our territory. It was a neutral zone,

that had long since gone cold. Then, I

you sure a

arc. Lia

ey were in a booth behind a decorative partition, close e

lied. It was cold, detached, purely business-like. "She

o my mouth to

heavy in his tone. "She's your fa

"She's a good administrator. But she's boring, Marc. She has no fire. No ambiti

l you do

tress, maybe. She's domestic. Or just let her fade away. She'

we

es, but they were h

gainst my nerves. "The Luna position requires strengt

otectively. We are not weak, I thought

the bell above the door chimed. Then I pulled out my ph

t. Can I still

, as if they were wai

ld will survive, but the connection to the father will be d

ood.

the Rejection publicly. It weaken

y legs felt heavy, but my spine wa

te. He smelled of expensive p

his tie as he walked into

the air, thick

ed, not looking

d, the mattress dipping under

t a

temperature. Instead, he picked up his

cts nothing. S

sleep so he wouldn't see

ently. Soon you wi