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d from granite. His eyes, the same shade of violet as my own, swept the chaot

ly built, with the same sharp eyes and an aura

riors dragged a terrified, s

r. A flicker of profound pain and anger crossed

a low, dangerous rumble. "Is th

om the day's humiliation, flinch

her ring into my palm, I had discovered it was a Coleman communication device she herself had

, especially anyone who had access to her rooms during the months my father was away. I knew the

y draped it over my mother's shoulders, a gesture of protection and posses

he asked in

gh my chest. For the first time in

. The last vestiges of color drained from her face. She recognized

ion now on me. "Alea. We found one of

he center of the hall. The old man collapsed to hi

powerful Alpha presence washing over the ma

is voice quiet but carrying an a

shakily rais

r began, "you served Elois

s, my

rison was away, did you not often see another man visi

came thick, heavy. Eve

ngled cry. "No! It's

his head, but Spencer's

his voice dropping an octave. "The consequences for lyin

hattered. His body c

yes squeezed shut as if to block out the m

na

r hands flew to her mouth, her eyes wide with a

e most telling. He staggered back a step, a

al for my mother's han

ois was with him! Before the Alpha left, and after! They were together almost e

gly truth wa

to be cuckolded by your own mistress, with your greatest rival,

timate, unfor

f whose soul had been ripped to shreds. His eyes were shot through with blood-red veins. R

collapsed form

an to walk

drumbeat, counting down th