e away the cold knot in her stomach. Another day in the Blackthorn mansion, another day of trying to f

Damien's ruthless determination, Dante's piercing calm, and Darius's disarming charm seemed designed to wear down her defens

given the choice to hide and she p

open. Damien stood in the doorway, his green eyes shar

said curtly. "You'

d, startled.

His tone brook

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arriors sparred in pairs, their movements fluid and precise. Others practiced shifting, their wolves

Sienna asked, kee

ith a grin. "Today, you get to see what it

n stepped forward, his commandi

rying over the field. "Strength to protect, to lead, t

the weight of his gaze as it lingered

er ear, startling her. "He

echoed, her irr

veryone," Dante explained, his to

Sienna knew better than to disrespect any

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ed into the fray. At first, she was reluctant, standing on

his mean smirk firmly in place.

wed. "I'm not

ed, circling her slowl

on't need to prov

serious. "You're stronger than you think, Sienna. But if you keep r

Sienna squared her shoulde

around them, their murmurs of interest

k," he said, hi

," she s

on in her eyes, she got

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w quickly her instincts kicked in, dodging Darius's att

fluidity that spoke of years of training

round, his weight holding her in p

h warm against her ear. "But

im, her frustration s

offering a hand to help her up. S

ured their approval, though some s

an I thought," o

weak," anot

em all wrong, to show them that she wasn't just some weak om

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nd herself wandering the cliffs again. The cool breez

s approach until he w

y," he said, his t

, surprised. "Are

hink, Sienna. Stronger than you think.

?" she asked, her voice

anor replaced by something darker. "

ht behind his words. "You're tal

nswer. Instead, he turned and walked aw

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s more to Darius than he let on, a hidden past that haunted him, and she was determined to find out what it was, she was very su

less nature masked a determination th

emeanor hinted at depth

in the middle, struggling to find her place in a w

o survive in the Blackthorn Pack, she coul