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shot through her scalp. She stu

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mouth curving into

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er ribs. She stepped back, but

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her, one hand clamping around her

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ted me! Why can't you

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change anything. I can still feel you. St

tried to kick him, but he pressed his body

lized one thing: she could feel his hardness

of her struggle and rage?

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raised her hands and

her wrists and pinned them above he

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was to be appointed Head Alpha of all

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almost every day. He'd used every method i

sped up, breat

ts like this, his guard

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