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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.”

killed in a skirmish on Westwood territory. Against rogues, while he was traveling on a diplomatic mission.

the packs

“But the Council-”

authority too many times. They have demanded changes in our pack

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It’s time for

Territories?” How stupid is that? There are five other packs he would have to take over. Blackwood isn’t large enough to

head. “It doesn’t matter what he wants to do, Ava. That’s not

why are you telling me

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

think back to how relieved I

they were willing to help me escape, even if

like I’ve walked

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 pregnant. Have his heir.

Their

Aspen Luna.”

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

with you until after you were safe in pack lands, and we could all scent you. None of us

you think the omega was

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 affiliated with ours.” He sounds almost

back and just trick Clayton into taking me as his

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

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and I don’t

his, a cajoling tone entering his words. “You’ve seen how much

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

snap at

with Aspen, aren’t you? I’m not so horrible that I want my sister to live a miserable life here. I’ll

much as I despise his manipulative plans, I can’t afford to

nightmare, even if