adn't

nce th

light erupted from Selene's bo

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them be

th? Far

wasn't

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he wa

ken in two days, though her vitals were steady, her heartbeat strong. The mark he'd given her gl

here," Ronan s

t turn. "S

not what

meant

or. His Beta was calm, controlled-always

thing inside her. Whatever she is-it's older tha

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doesn't belong here. She

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n. Something ancient stirred. Not just within her. Beneath

it

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o Selene's past. Pack records. Magical registries.

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cate. No territory claime

he'd appeared

didn't ju

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ymbols. Hidden beneath her skin. You can

rks?" Ka

a glimpse during a healing scan. They'

hilled. "What

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of the S

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mmediately

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murmured. "I

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had touched his forehead and screamed. H

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whispered. "

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al

sp

side h

ld have l

, the council de

of them looking to Kael for answers. Rumors had spread. Half the pack

he elders spat. "You brought a

ther snapped. "Your mate bond has

every inch the dominant Alpha. "Selen

s a t

a pro

not a

the Moon gave me. If you want to challeng

nce

ne m

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it was only a

el returned to

r bare shoulders. She wore a thin shirt, the curve

gils hidden beneath her skin-glimmer

tured," Kael

idn't

den. Bound. M

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er. "Who did this

ed his mind again.

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ery

hy

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palm again

face the c

ery ward in the i

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ed across t

r shoulders. "W

yes g

're c

ho

sed into his arms

Ronan burst in. "W

ill holding Sel

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breath

only one," Ro

ow the mountain-

ent seal

had heard in centuries

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