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others without one. Michael says he has a pack of Alphas—whatever that is—and his pack is one of the biggest and most powerful in the world. The stories say he's also ove

wasn't

an cars every morning as a warm-up for the day, so

an, exchanged a couple of wor

nd leave mine that I realized

m sure no one would do something blatant in front o

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as in

er, and invited her along. We got word today he would

ng room on Christmas night. While I began adding things Eva had

of whom Eva is j

uld be impressed, sca

ok around as she left. I don't know if she was looking for me, but our eyes didn't meet, and that w

th you man?"

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the bar to

he barman then turned to watch Michael standing a few steps bac

h had frustrated him a lot more than he let out. He was getting closer to th

tty

is

y brain. "Eveline

e asked carefully,

Alpha Devon. She said she worked for her brother, seeing you called the

our mate is the H

emptying my glass

l burst out

eal hilarious, " he said, sla

eg, " I said to his bac

he heard me, or

one in particular, and

t around anymore. Or even the fact that from what I heard, the Hellhound was really not from around here, and I didn't hear of a Blakemore pack in the vicinity, which meant the distance could very soon become an issue in t

way, it

w could so suddenly, so thoroughly, affect my mood, whic

hat I didn't realize right awa

rren T

brighten

e to see you. If y

wanted me to join her in her room. Which cheered me up even more. It was weird that she sent her bodyguard to get me for that, but on the other hand, we di

ine, Devon, Blakemore pack. Then in the nickname box I wro

ell is wro

s Mads was opening a door, and not to a

e middle sat Big Brother Hellh

lp

ow I'm go

bloodline, and thus my wolf was neither tiny, nor weak. But something about

ake the seat in from of

rs, but somehow I was attached to the idea of living to a rip

eable finality, leaving me alone with the man with th

g list of nasty things' death

e as he looked at me. And me breaking it felt

she found her mate,

ster is Eva

lpha Thom

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yeah, my father d

have

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but I'm not t

you study i

business than a business degree, and he's the one wi

dn't study

just didn'

on are you to ta

on

nds was

sition get left without someone to take over. But my father considered this enough of a contingency plan, and decided to let the other three fend for themselves. Did

re okay w

a limit to what I can do. A

plan for t

n't soun

re where to start. But once my internship is over, and I start bringing in mone

Eva to joi

w seconds befo

y and career-wise, hers seems a priority over mine, as for the rest—." I shrugged. "I do

doe

have this conversation s

ay

. What did

over to force me to re

conversation, with the same kind of enthusiasm you have while shopping for a dis

y, or a career. I'm from an Alpha bloodline, but tha

king for? Titles, bloodl

I said it's not worth consideration, because it is. It can change thin

to interfere in my

lled me

ht for a

ing decision unin

e en

mouth rose in the

tend to do now?

hfully. "Talk. See what she wants to do. Learn about

" he said d

ot to gul

get to know h

esn't want to l

re closer to finish my degree. Spend time

leave

possibil

you m

as much as I'd

w c

ty limited f

ld be bette

what it means 'not to

rrored. "But what if

t? T

me a sin

blurted. "But I can't

asn't a threat, but a fact. Like the sky his blue, the rain is wet

r. So I understood his reaction. If I had a little sister, I'd probably do something similar. Only, I'm pretty sure I could never speak so lightly, and make

y words he said. Those eyes

s eyes were something quieter, deeper, and more primal. What I felt was probably the kind of fee

hunted predators

a whole new l

never scared easy, so thi

re influencing me somehow, but my instin

l do everything in my power to protect her, and I will do so with extreme prejudice." He left his words hanging for a few seconds then rose up. "If you're up for it, and she wishes you too." I rose

e walk

nversation would be, but I

t the busi

dn't know. Well, I guess

ol

he lived. Could be on the other