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tatus. No dignity. Anyone could o

, Katia sudd

ed. "What are y

." Katia lifted her he

a servant in this house for years. You never cared. So

at her but s

r years. But he'd chosen to look the other way. After all

re trouble." Glen sat behi

ort to the Omega quarters. And when King Cahir returns fr

tire body

d surged through her che

rguing? No one would be

ur things now." Gle

d and left

edroom. She headed straigh

ck. The only thing sh

geon wa

ack wolf into her arms. Rena's breathing was so s

voice trembled. "H

the forest. Back then, Rena ha

ht her home and hidden h

and by her side, snarling and protecting her

Rena wa

e Beta house. Her body burned with fever, her vision blurred, b

ing hands to clean Rena's wounds and wrap them.

d her eyes and li

spilled down K

whispered, burying her face in R

wolf wouldn't awaken until then. Usually, other wolves cel

membered Kati

g against the wall, and dri

Katia woke still b

leaving water and food, before dragging h

serious problems for our pack." The Gamma

wall, a cabinet against the other.

at on the hard mattress, feel

for Rena. Her own fever co

e bedroom doo

inside, eyes

demanded compensation. He wants us to cede border r

eave the pack." Katia glared a

d coldly. "If you leave, wh

amed. "I just turned around for

strides, wrapping his hand around her t

ould barely breathe. He could feel how bu

er beauty rivaled Allison's. Especially that defiant

wered his head, kissing her neck, h

ered, trying to struggle

whispered in her ear. His voice dripped malice. "Better th

rned eighteen. She yearned to find her mate. So

er I want," Xandar murmured,

eleased her and

floor, nausea ri

fever pulled he

ke again, nig

eaker, but she

to check

umbling out of the Omega qu

n her bedroom door,

he floor, bar

forward and dropped to h

nd, but the worl

about to

na was

o save her.

need awakened so

an sav

ce echoed

e. "Are yo

oice was gentle but firm. "Do

was nearly cr

. Put your han

pressed her hand ove

ric current surged

ht drained every ounce of energy from her. Sharp pain la

everal seconds be

d to the floor

breathing h

now." Carol's voic

day has passed. It's t

an adult shifter to guide her, but she h

bear it. Her bo

weet scent fi

ating. Impossi

Carol wh

eart poun

t, her body moving on in

e hallway, down the sta

pped outside the

te was