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-walled corridor that connected the o

ined, his tone polite but distant. "The Alpha and his family reside i

m and his perfect family, the better. We tur

t of a doorway at the far end. It was a little girl, maybe four

ing over her own feet as she ran toward

He swore under his breath and sprinted pas

ed the doorway and froze. Inside a massive bedroom

blue, his eyes rolled back in his

ble jolt hit my heart. It wasn't just panic; it

nose, the curve of his brow... He looked exact

ng to hold him down. "What is happening?!" D

the doorway. He looked at the doctors, his

ren't working!" a doctor yelled in panic. Damien's

expression instantly hardened. "

est was screaming at me. I couldn't let

ng out to grab my arm. I dodged his grip

boy's burning, convulsing chest. I close

my palms, sinking into the boy's chest. I felt it instant

o my own bones. A bone-deep, supernatural chill hit my spine. M

ealthy, warm flush. His ragged gasps smoothed out

his illness. Kyran's eyelids fluttered open. He looked up at me with striking, clear blu

eam shattered the silence. "Get away from my son!" Meredit