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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.”

at his sides as he gritted his teeth in annoyance. “Listen, Nathan… I didn’t come here to waste my time and play games with you and I’m really trying right now to be the best version of myself, so please don’t test

beat. That’s why I’m suggesting that you go to her house

the

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

why was

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up with

her more? Unless…

bitter laugh escaped my lips as I scoffed looking into his furious

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

eyes flashing furiously. “Answer the fucking question. Where

Beta’s son. Oh wait…” My voice dripped with sarcasm. “I forgot. She masked her ‘scent and your mate

d

she doesn’t want to have

you again.”

sent me stumbling back. Blood pooled in my mouth but I only laughed

if you think hitting me would get you answers,” I spat, wiping the blood from my lip. “You can beat me

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ran his hand through his hair, pacing back and forth. “Fine!” he said. “I’m sorry for hitting you but I need to find her and

enough and you think she would accept you with open

none of your

good luck finding her then. Hint; she’s

world,” I said.

again, each blow harder than the last. I refused to fight back- I

blows on

fists still clenched in rage. I lay on the floor, blood dripping from my mouth, my

<

with

over me, shaking with

know where she is, you

moment, I was tempted. The pain in his voice seemed genuine and a part of me wanted to believe he regretted everything he did to Lyla, but then,

she left.

her trust. If Lyla wanted you to find her, she wouldn’t have gone

“You do your Lycan Leader,

a choice.

where she is.”

bristled at the command but

due respect, Lycan Leader, my

you

comes before my duty to you. I won’t tell where she is,

my stomach. “You think you can protect her by keeping quiet. I will find her, with or without

up at him with a smirk. “Then do

with

anything from me.”

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