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r's rage had found a physical outlet. I heard his bellowed curses, B

ould imagine her saying, dabbing at her fake t

other's spear a comforting weight in my hand. I knew this wasn't over. He wou

him. He wouldn't understand it, and the unknown woul

arsenal. Not fists, not whips, but a c

nce Garrett's visit. Of the

in my mind, a despera

is guards approached me, their

your presence in t

leaning against the wall in the hall-a silent pr

face composed, his fury now cooled into something far more dangerous: cold, calculated cr

evoid of any warmth. "You have shamed this family. You have shame

etting his w

l on your behalf. You will be mated

owles was a dead man walking. Marrying him was a life sentence to be a nursemaid,

waiting for me to s

e of thos

d it. After a long moment of silenc

in it

s, not a negotiation. "You are in no position to

ene at the ceremony. I can tell everyone-the Prince, the other Alphas, the entire kingdom-exactly how you treated your first mate, my mother. H

und his weakest point: his pr

jaw twitching. Finally, he ground

g Alpha. I will be the dutiful daughter and secure your alliance. I

he second is a posthumous one for Blair Thorne and his family,

no longer a member of the Howe Pack. My life, my death, my future-i

, of everything he stood for. The shock on his face was profou

cold, hard resolve of a daugh

tretched, thi

the word tasting like poi