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a volati

verything in its path. But then, if you let i

ry. I didn

at my desk and fli

seemed to have forgotten that I oversaw the a

the pack's cen

ss Gr

dollars, allocated for the walls I had painstakingly des

nto the contract myself-a "Stop-Work O

li

ere frozen.

ier, every truck driver hauli

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ted irregularities in the defense budget. Until a full audit is conducted, I a

ar was immediat

na, we are

s prepos

one brooking no argument. *"Unless you wa

d in my head. It was heavy, laced with

you think you are doing? U

rs, a physical gravity trying to force

dn't have a wolf to figh

ng with frost. *"I am protecting the pack's assets. Or is there

nt si

ught I was just being difficu

ss this at home

ere anymore," I said a

eded

a's residence and headed

ere playing near the fountain. I

la

fr

ing to his arm, looking like a delicate

n's other hand wa

a postcard for th

yes didn't hold fear

ed toward me, her floral dres

y sweet. She reached out to grab my hands. "You look so pale!

nt hit

fume. Heavy, cloying vanilla trying to

revulsion curlin

I said. My voice w

lip trembling on cue. "I

saw his mother's fake distress.

med. "Bad lady!

on the ground and

ormance. A le

re died instantly. Pack

he pus

s jealous o

t poor

had helped. I had designed their homes. I had organized

one arm and wrapping the other around Hay

e again. It rippled through the square, silenc

lou

I thought I loved was gone. In his place was

o," I said, my voice

my back

e was no point. They believe

ing their eyes burn

tification popped up o

or the Modern Luna. Hos

umorless sound that

ty hall. I shouldn't have gone, but

ching women how to mix herbs f

er like she was the sun. He brought her w

up, kissed her forehead in front of

be overseeing the distribution of household supplies and the ma

ere my

of my role, piece

shadows at the

y were leaving. She walk

ould think about moving out of the Alpha suite. Leo needs m

sper like venom. "He's mine,

at the child who was livin

remember, I designed the foundation. An

?" she asked, clu

lking past her.