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guard, one of Arthur's personal detail, escorted me down a quiet corridor lined

an aura of power and secrecy. As the guard reached for the han

and

front of the door, his arms crossed over his chest. His brown eyes, usually just we

o gain access to the Alpha's study? It's a bold move, I'll give you that.

minder of my perceived weakness, my lack of an inner

ithin the rights granted to me by the Alpha," I said, my

twist of the knife, a reminder of th

control snapping. "Everything that was his belo

ds sparked an idea in my mind, a new line of attack

ion. "Yours to manage? Chace, have you forgotten? Edmund

ed secret, a grave concern. "Edmund may be gone... but his line must not be. As his Luna, it is my sacred duty to ensure

e

oded in the s

ulations in her eyes. An heir, even one born of a surrogate, would be Edmund's child. The child of the main

s signature denial reflex kic

mated Luna. Securing his legacy is my right and my responsibility. It is l

t pointedly to Bla

said, my tone now one of gentle encouragement. "I'm sure if you were to produce the nex

ders. I had turned her greatest desire-to be the mother of

argue against my plan was to argue against the pack's

between them, and n

y expression once again

s, seemed to shake himself out of a trance. He nodded, a new

in the hallway. As the door clicked shut, I heard t

lake shrieked. "You let

was a frustrated snarl. "Just...

smile touched my lip

ng bookshelves, a massive desk, strategic maps pinned to one wall. My eyes scann

a relic in this age of tablets and laptops. And a section of books on the main shelf t

a thorough search now, not on my first visit.