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Nathan

My heart skipped a beat. Why was he here?

I shot to my feet reluctantly, bowing my head in respect that I didn’t feel.

“Lycan Leader,” I said feigning surprise. “To what do we owe the honour of your visit?”

“Yes!” My father came to stand next to me as he addressed Ramsey. “Alpha, I what brings you here, to my home?”

Ramsey’s cold gaze flickered toward me, then back to my father. “Beta Tanner, I need to speak to your son,” He said in a commanding tone. “Alone, if you don’t mind.”

My father hesitated, his eyes flickering towards me for a second. He was clearly taken aback by Ramsey’s sudden appearance and request but also torn between his duty to obey the Lycan Leader and his desire to protect me.

“Of course, Alpha,” he said finally. “I’ll… I’ll be in the

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living room if you need me.”

“Beta!” Ramsey faced my father. “You don’t understand. It’s best if you stay outside. The conversation between me and your son is like a secret and I wouldn’t

appreciate it if someone else heard it too. That’s why I came in alone and left my Beta and the warriors with me, outside.”

My father shot me another worried glance but I nodded to him flashing him a smile. “I’ll be fine, Dad. I’m sure, the Lycan Leader just wants to talk and nothing more. We’ll be done in no time.”

As soon as the door closed and

ere finally alone,

Ramsey turned to me, the coldness in his eyes was

turning into fury. “Where is she?‘ he demanded without preamble.

I arched my brow at him. “Where is who?”

“Lyla!” he replied. “I need to know where Lyla is.”

I blinked, taken aback by the directness of his question. I recovered a few seconds later and pointed in the direction of the pack house.

“Lyla? She lives next door at the packhouse. You should be asking her parents. You could go over there

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and ask them, I’m sure the Alpha and Luna are at

home.”

time and play games with you and

why I’m suggesting that you go to her house to look for

he closed the distance between us, grabbing me

one to see her before she left. Where did she go? Give me her address in the human world right now and we don’t have to take this any

How did Ramsey know about that? And why was he so desperate

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punish her more?

my lips as I scoffed looking

I taunted. “I mean, she’s your mate, right? Isn’t it your job to know where she is at all

grip tightened, his eyes flashing furiously. “Answer

held his gaze without flinching. “Why should I know? I’m just her friend and the Beta’s son. Oh wait…” My voice dripped with sarcasm. “I forgot. She masked her

d

she? Looks like she doesn’t want to

you again.”

back. Blood pooled in my mouth but I only

spat, wiping the blood from my lip. “You can beat me to

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and forth. “Fine!” he said. “I’m sorry for hitting you but I need to find her and at

thinking she wasn’t good enough and you think she would accept you with open arms? You’ve

none of your business,” Ramsey

luck finding her then. Hint; she’s in the

I

each blow harder than the last. I refused to fight back- I was no match for him and there could

the Lycan leader. So I remained quiet while he rained blows on me. I stayed still without making a noise – I wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction.

breathing heavily, his fists still clenched in rage. I lay

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stood over me,

know where she is, you have to tell me.”

and a part of me wanted to believe he regretted everything he did to Lyla, but then, I remembered Lyla’s tears, the devastation in her eyes

she left.

wanted you to find her, she wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to disappear.”

do your Lycan Leader, I order you

choice.

where she

at the command but I stood

respect,

you

to you. I won’t tell where she is, no matter what you

me in my stomach. “You think you can protect her by keeping quiet. I will

him with a smirk. “Then do it,” I rasped. “Find her. But

with

anything from me.”

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