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Phoenix taps a finger against the table, watching me with a calculating gaze. “You need to understand what situation you’re in, Ava.“@

Tap.

Tap.

Tap.

“Why?”

His smile is mirthless. “This entire pack will throw you away without a second thought. Alpha Renard will trap you in a life of misery and pain, and you will forever be a pawn in his hands.”

“I know. That’s why I want to escape. You’re the one who brought me here, remember? None of this is news.

to me.”

Phoenix nods. Just the slightest nod. “Alpha Renard’s plans changed when he received some very interesting news from the Aspen territory. He heard of an omega with your description, with a heat so strong that even the Aspen alpha was affected.” S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

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The glass of water is all I focus on. It’s hard to look him in the face as he talks about everything they’ve

planned for me.

“His orders changed from bringing you back with force, to rescuing you.” The emphasis is unmistakable, the slight disgust in Phoenix’s voice sending a little shudder down my back. “I flew out that night to find you and bring you back. Now, Alpha Renard is going to use your connection with him to nullify his ability to support Westwood in the upcoming war.”

“Why is he so interested in Westwood? I don’t

understand.”

“His last son was killed in a skirmish on Westwood territory. Against rogues, while he was

the packs together under his rule.”

“But the Council-”

its authority too many times. They have demanded changes in our pack policies, and have threatened us

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for things to

mean, he’s going to take over the entire Northwestern Territories?” How stupid is that? There are five

his head. “It doesn’t matter what he wants to do,

telling

steeples his fingers,

I felt when he and

help me escape, even if it wasn’t for my benefit.

walked into

down

to return to the Aspen pack and seduce the alpha until he claims you.” His eyes drift to my neck, where the scars have faded

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Aspen Luna.”

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from there?” I ask in exasperation. “Why didn’t you think of that before you

safe in pack lands, and we could all scent you. None of us really

you think the omega was even me in the first place?”

your full

just

against Alpha Renard when he goes to the Council, he won’t be able to force the Council to bring you back. It’s only if he can prove that the Aspen alpha kept you there against your will. If you’re his Luna, you can use your influence to ally the Aspen Pack with Blackwood. We don’t lose too much with

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and I don’t lose

my hand in his, a cajoling tone entering his

for this pack, and obeyed our alpha. Do you think it’s right for it all to be taken away from

I snap at him, yanking my hand out of his.

that I want my sister to live a miserable

As much as I despise his manipulative

to help me escape this nightmare, even if his motives