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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 .

into fists at his sides as he gritted his teeth

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

know exactly what I’m talking about

you’re talking about , Lyla ,” I continued without skipping

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

you , Al ? ”

across Ramsey’s

strides , he closed the distance between us , grabbing me by the collar of

You’re testing me , Nathan Tanner , ” he snarled

last one to see her before

Give me her address in the human world right now and we don’t

My mind raced .

And why was he so desperate to find Lyla

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her more ? Unless …

lips as I scoffed looking into his furious

she is , Alpha ? ”

your

his eyes flashing

Answer the fucking question

she

his gaze without flinching

Why should I know ? I’m just her friend and the

wait … ” My

“ I forgot .

masked her ‘ scent and your mate mark

She bl

d

, didn’t she ? Looks like she doesn’t want to have anything to

with you again

, Ramsey struck me across the face

in my mouth but I only laughed as I stared up at him in

I didn’t take you for a violent person , Alpha Ramsey but if you think hitting me would get you answers ,” I spat ,

to death if you

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ran his hand through his hair ,

” he said

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

Make amends ? After you rejected her ? After you let her walk away thinking she wasn’t good enough and you think she would accept you

, it’s none of

luck finding her

; she’s in

,”

and again , each blow harder than the

refused to fight back- I was no match for him

in the future if I fought with the

he rained blows on me

noise – I wasn’t going to

stopped , breathing heavily , his fists still clenched in

on the floor , blood dripping from my mouth , my

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me , shaking

me do this … If you know where she is

moment , I

genuine and a part of me wanted to believe he regretted everything he did to Lyla , but then ,

she left .

” I

betray her trust

she wouldn’t

His expression hardened .

your Lycan Leader , I order you to

ave a choice .

As

where she

at the command

ground .

all due respect , Lycan Leader , my loyalty

you

comes before my duty

where she is , no matter what you

, ” he growled , kicking me in my stomach

You think you can protect her by

with or

spitting out blood before looking up

Then do it , ”

“ Find her .

But you

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