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pup was a part of me, a product of my bond with my fated mate. But it was conceived in a w

r's quiet corridor. I had to leave. Now, more than ever, I had

lding Cassandra, who was sobbing dramatically into his chest. He was stroking her

he was saying.

rge stone pillar, my heart p

d, her voice carrying clearly in the empty h

letely. Selene is a brilliant architect, but she doesn't unde

d. He thought I

assandra pressed, her voice turning

Rejecting a fated mate, especially one so... pure... would be seen as a weakness

t love. Not devotion

sed, his voice softening again. "You gave me a strong h

then walked away, his foots

directly to the pillar I was hiding behind. She knew I was there. She had known the whole time. She held

d been clinging to snapped. In his eyes, I was

g my child into this. I couldn't let my pup be the unwan

ng an appointment I never thought I'd have to make. The second was to my lawyer,

outside the center, trying to breathe

ing you designed for the pack house is official

n't r

is mental voice oozing charm. *We had a serious rogue

All

gala in your honor at the new wing tonight. A c

e they were carved

sent back, my voice a hol