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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.”

and play games with you and I’m really trying right now to be the best version of myself, so please don’t test

I know you’re talking about, Lyla,” I continued without skipping a beat. That’s why I’m suggesting that you go to her

flashed across Ramsey’s face. In two quick strides, he closed the distance between us, grabbing me by

testing me, Nathan Tanner,” he snarled. “I know you were the last 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 further.”

Ramsey know about that? And why was he

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her more? Unless…

laugh escaped my lips as I scoffed looking into

she’s your mate, right? Isn’t it

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 ‘scent and your mate mark. She bl

d

didn’t she? Looks like she

with you

me across the face with a force that sent me stumbling back. Blood pooled in my mouth but I only laughed as I stared

answers,” I spat, wiping the blood from my lip. “You can beat

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“I’m sorry for hitting you but I need to find

After you let her walk away thinking she wasn’t good enough and you think she would accept you with open arms? You’ve

none of your

her then. Hint; she’s

I said.

each blow harder than the last. I refused

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

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

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up with the

me,

do this… If you know where she is, you have to tell

pain in his voice seemed genuine 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 as

she left.

“I won’t betray her trust. If Lyla wanted you to find her,

Lycan Leader, I

a choice. As

where she is.”

at the command but I

all due respect, Lycan Leader,

you

my duty to you. I won’t tell

protect her by keeping quiet. I will find her, with or

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

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