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, slamming the door behind him. "You embar

assed you?" I asked calmly. "You hit me. You paraded

ring his Alpha aura to intimidate me. "Ava

a hand over my stomach inst

ger with a wave of his hand. "You're moving t

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to the guest lod

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, hoisting my bag onto my

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re. Sweat beaded on my forehead. I fought the Com

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voice steady. "Your Command has no

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already summoned the Elders via the emerg

wolves, sitting in a semi-circ

s said, his voice grave.

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illed t

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ted, pointing a finger at me.

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ject you, Liam Gol

crackled in the room, heavy and

ns bulging in his neck

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's not true! Tell t

w her own texts displayed in hig

, her hand trembling. "You

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ed his staff on the floor with

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