The Fate Of The Alpha's Forgotten Mate

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still. Blood pooled around hi

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houses and sleepy trees. A woman was watering flowers tw

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ra said, her hands wrapped around a coffee

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e twice in the same week. You know Mr.

was because his wife was

d Jacob last month, 'If you're late agai

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. "It's like he's... w

added. "Something old. You ever notice

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always colder when he walks b

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ndra,who rushed to where she was standing

ed to Marce

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