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card out of the burner phone, snapped it in half between my fingers,

y. When it came to her fiancé, her pride wouldn't allow a single stain. She would tear

ncrete stairs, my wet heels c

of damp mildew hit my nose. I didn't turn on the overhead light. Walking o

and texts from Chace, all filled with sickening promises.

hed again. Seeing the caller ID-Mom-made the coldn

eathing, and swiped to answer. "Mom

ollectors from the Pacheco Finance Group came by again today. They smeared red paint all over the door and sa

ed white. It felt as if an invisible hand had reached into m

y voice. "I've already raised most of the money. I'm finalizing the sale of

from those high-ranking pack wolves, they eat people ali

ck the doors and

alking over to the chipped vanity mirror, I star

ce tangled up by Demetra, I

rd table. It sat heavy in my palm, the intricate protective runes etched into the stone pulsing wit

igned werewolf cast out from her original pack-who worked in the

s, Elara," Roxanne's lazy voice came over the

VIP section of the Apex Lou

your mind?" Roxanne hissed. "Julian just had you tosse

l see me," I replied, running my thumb ov

normal Alpha; he's a cold-blooded t

meter guards for me, Roxan

The freight alley in the back. If he rips your

ea

ff my rain-soaked dress. From the very back of the rack, I

azor-thin straps, cut so low in the back and high on t

se of Moon-Shadow herb paste behind my ears and wrists to bury my White Wolf scent completely. Final

he rainy street and flagged down a y

ver, watching the neon city l