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mplete. Your m

t. I stood outside Chloe's luxury apartment door.

swung open, revealing Chlo

Or did you come t

this," I said, handi

und. "Oh, honey. You don't get it. Liam's

ou know why he never marked you?

were waiting fo

he Council records. Liam Vanderbilt has no mate listed. Your '

it... if he blocked the bond... I wasn'

led up in my throat

use

for setti

usion. I took the elevator up to

me like a physical blow. It used to mak

I pulled out everything that carried his scent

ed. Liam walked in,

are you doing

ean

dramatic. I brought you a gift. Since you're n

edded with dull silver studs. A

ded. "It will keep your

me to we

chimed in, touching

lcony door. The wi

," Liam warned. "I c

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ll of white heat rising from my chest. My inne

threw the collar off the balcony.

op

d you... you defied

not as strong

. "Liam, look at her! She'

A memory recording. Liam and Chloe. Tangled in sheets. The

never touched you like t

My wolf gagged. The invisible thread connec

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rib cracking. But then... silence. The

ght onto the

," Liam cur

stood up. I felt li

d. "And Liam? Pray w