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lled. His voice was laced with an i

mother, Jaycee. It w

nce stretched between us

u on pack lands," he said, his tone shifting. It was no lon

ther's house," I replied

uation has been very stressful. Hillary is completely distraug

olf's feelings. Not my mot

now?" I asked, my v

dmitted. "She's bee

r on th

"Jaycee, darling, I am so, so sorry. I feel just awful. My poor Ares would never hu

e a syrupy drone, but one

k Healer sign off on the official report. A co

. They had falsified a

nausea. "Let me

e line, hard and defensiv

ou buried the

y," Cohen snapped. "It's underst

the wolf hadn't had his inhibitor shots. The ones that

pha's Command* hit me, a familiar, crushing weight, demanding submissio

e dripping with condescension. "Stay in the house. Don'

like a problem to be managed. I w

odbye. I simply

rching for the shimmering thread that connected me to h

I found that shimmering, silver thread.

a sudden, sharp pain behind the eyes, lik