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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.”

was traveling on a diplomatic mission. Alpha Renard never liked Westwood to begin with, but now he’s

packs together under

“But the Council-”

our pack policies, and have threatened us when we refused to give in to the

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It’s time for things to

entire Northwestern Territories?” How stupid is that? There are five other packs he would have to take

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

telling

fingers, waiting until my eyes drift toward him. “I have a plan for your escape that will

back to how relieved I felt when he and Jessa

they were willing to help me escape, even if it wasn’t

walked into a snake’s den.

slinks down

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

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Aspen Luna.”

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the one who took me from there?” I ask in exasperation. “Why

until after you were safe in pack lands, and we could all

think the omega was even me in the

gave us your name.” He looks at me with a faint smile. “Though you never gave them your full name, so the Aspen pack had no idea you were

send me back and just trick Clayton into taking me

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

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gone, and I don’t lose

reaches over, grabbing my hand in his, a cajoling tone entering his words. “You’ve seen how much effort

I’ve worked for this pack, and obeyed our alpha. Do you think it’s right for it all to

fault?” I snap

so horrible that I want my sister to live

makes me dizzy. As much as I despise his manipulative plans, I

this nightmare,