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he dark bedroom before plunging us back into shadows. I kept my eyes squ

settled onto the bed, radiating a blistering heat that I usu

lent jolt of electricity straight to my core. His inner wolf, Rage, was restless. I could feel the subtle tremor in Kain's hand, a silent plea f

my neck, the suffocating stench of tuberose hit me again.

d with a sickening, agonizing sting. He was touc

de my womb surged through my veins. I couldn't let this toxic energy near my

body forward and curling into a tight, defe

th unspoken words. For a agonizing second, I waited for him t

re between deep frustration and wounded pride. He didn't try to touch me ag

. I pressed a trembling hand over my mouth to muffle

e like a sterile corporate lobby than a home. The mo

s dressed in a crisp, tailored suit, his jaw clenched, his eyes devoid of the vulnerabil

g over my flat stomach. *This is it,* I told myself. *The baby will

breath, I walk

ell you," I said, my voice trembling s

met mine, shutting me down instantl

ers, sliding them across the glass coffee table toward me. The bo

n of Union

whispered, the air

f emotion. "I'm initiating the Rejection. My pack lawyers h

tearing at the mate-bond until I felt physically sick

pilling over my lashes. I desperately wanted to scream

eave my lips, Kain delive

a's ret

e chest. My jaw snapped shut. The baby secret

lf. It was about *her*. She was the tuberose scent. She was the reas

ed over me, freezing the tears on my cheeks. With a hollow chest and a sh