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00:00was born with heavy breasts and lush curves my half-sister Chloe was afraid
00:04her mate Brad would go feral over me so she sold me to an impotent alpha she
00:10patted my shoulder
00:14who knows maybe he's good at other things three months later I was begging
00:19for mercy every night funny he seemed good at everything
00:25case Valerius the Blackwood Pax Alpha the Lycan Kings most trusted war commander he
00:30was carried back from the battlefield soaked in blood someone suggested a mate
00:35bond shares life force if alpha case was bound to a living healthy mate her
00:40strength could flow into him and pull him back Chloe rushed to play matchmaker and
00:43presented me to Martha before I could object I had no way to refuse if I
00:47wouldn't agree she'd transfer me to serve 60 year old elder Kevin I knew she
00:52resented my history with her mate I dropped to my knees and swore to the
00:55moon goddess I swear Chloe I had no feelings for Brad Chloe jabbed a finger
01:01at my forehead fury in her eyes what good is a vow do you have any idea how
01:06distracting you are I hunched my shoulders tears slid down my cheeks just look at
01:11that ample body and those charming curves parading your body in front of every
01:15male in the clan who among them would not lose their minds at the smell of you I
01:20wanted to tell her to bind my chest I'd wrapped myself layer after layer in the
01:24sweltering heat until I broke out in a rash her expression softened she wiped my
01:29tears it's not that I don't trust you it's that I don't trust males do you know
01:35how powerful alpha cases if my mother and Martha weren't old friends you
01:40wouldn't even have this opportunity Chloe I don't want to be anyone's
01:43offering I'd rather scrub kitchen floors just don't make me two sharp slaps landed
01:51across my face my cheek burned Leah are you out of your mind if I hadn't vouched
01:57for you Martha wouldn't have given you a second glance you wouldn't even be
02:01worthy of being cases mate the maid burst in breathless miss Chloe word from the
02:06Valerius estate alpha case has woken up Chloe dragged me straight to Valerius
02:13estate enormous I followed her through the main hall to a set of heavy double
02:17doors pulled half shut through the gap I could make out a man's shape in the bed
02:20thin motionless chest rattling with shallow coughs every few minutes
02:24Martha stood on our side eyes red thank you for everything you've done for case I
02:29won't destroy a girl's future over Chloe's eyes moved quick and calculating
02:33Valerius the bond should still be completed Leah arrived the same day case
02:37woke up that's the moon goddess guiding us seal the bond properly her life
02:43force will keep pulling him back toward health before she could speak the
02:46healer Ella stepped out expression tight alpha case has regained
02:50consciousness but an arrow struck his inner thigh during battle I'm afraid he
02:56will no longer be able to unable to do what he will no longer be able to get
03:00hard Martha's knees gave out I caught her before she hit the floor she looked up
03:05at me with hollowed eyes Leah knowing this are you still willing yes she's been
03:11looking forward to it Chloe was already answering for me of course she is she's
03:16just an Omega with no prospects she should be grateful I didn't speak right
03:20away my mind went to my past there was a young wolf in the poor quarter behind our
03:25estate I first saw him through the fence gaps thin wrists hollow cheeks hunched
03:31over a cracked bowl with nothing in it I started passing food through the gaps
03:34bread first then soup then whatever I had day after day I watched him change the
03:41hollows and his cheeks filled out his shoulders broadened he started training
03:45before dawn running laps around the back wall while I was still half asleep he was
03:49going to enter the warrior trials I knew it before he told me when he passed I
03:54went to find him that same night I was happy I remember it clearly I was genuinely
03:58happy I knocked on the gate he didn't open it his voice came Leah I'm betrothed
04:03now it wouldn't be proper then a soft thud in the dirt at my feet a pouch of
04:06silver consider my debt repaid I stood there for a moment then I picked it up and
04:10walked away that wolf became Chloe's mate Brad I acted like I'd never known him
04:16Chloe found out anyway I snapped back to reality I gathered my skirts and knelt in
04:21front of Martha my lady I'm willing I'll complete the bond care for case and
04:28serve you as long as you need me Luna Martha kept her word and prepared a
04:32dignified mating dress for me Chloe deliberately chose a day when Brad was
04:35away on pack business to send me off she walked me to the door guilt on her face
04:40even though case can't get hard at least you'll be spared the pain of bearing
04:44pups don't worry an alpha who can't perform in that area is probably
04:49exceptional in every other honestly none of what Chloe said had even crossed my
04:54mind I told myself I was simply moving to a new household case was too weak to
04:59stand through the full mate blessing ritual I completed the bond rites beside
05:03his ceremonial sword instead Martha watched from the front eyes wet the whole
05:08time when it was done I was alpha cases mate the mating chamber was quiet I
05:14pushed the door open carefully case was already inside half reclined against the
05:19headboard in a white bathrobe he turned when he heard me up close he was
05:23strikingly handsome sharp jaw dark eyes the kind of face that didn't need color in
05:28it to hold attention I had no intention of taking a mate he said with a low voice
05:33if it doesn't trouble you we can treat this as a sibling arrangement he pointed
05:38to the chaise along the far wall tonight the bed is yours I'll take that tomorrow
05:44you move to the guest quarters all right I nodded he had thought of everything it
05:49wasn't what I'd expected before the ritual one of the older maids had pulled me
05:53aside and pressed something into my hands a small handbook worn at the
05:57corners she'd whispered with a strange look there are other ways between mates
06:02you might find it useful I had no idea what she meant until I opened it heat
06:08pooled in my core just from looking at the pages is it too hot case was watching me
06:13from the bed eyes direct unblinking the dress is heavy I'm a little warm then
06:21wash up and rest he pulled the blanket over himself and turned toward the wall
06:24within minutes his breathing evened out I set the handbook down on the vanity and
06:29took down my hair then the layered robes piece by piece until I was standing
06:34in nothing but my nightgown I turned to the mirror the thin fabric clung to every
06:39curve heavy breasts straining against the cloth slim waist giving way to the flare
06:43of my hips I walked straight into case's gaze he wasn't asleep his chest rose hard
06:49the tips of his ears went red his throat worked as he swallowed I grabbed my outer robe and pressed
06:55it
06:55against my chest alpha I thought you were asleep a long pause I could sleep later my breath hitched
07:04he rose slowly to his feet his tall frame casting a shadow over me
07:19the handbook's images came flooding in my breathing shifted without me meaning it to
07:23somehow falling into the same rhythm as his then case turned and walked to the door the moment cool
07:29night air rushed in I snapped back to my senses he'd already disappeared into the darkness I turned
07:35it over in my mind when he'd looked at me just now his eyes had flashed with something unmistakably
07:41like shock had my figure actually frightened him before I lay down I made a firm decision tomorrow
07:47morning I was binding my chest at least one full loop tighter I was hovering somewhere between sleep
07:53and waking when case slipped back in the tips of his hair still beaded with water he'd apparently gone
07:58to shower by morning he was already gone Ivy came in to help me dress from the corridor outside came
08:04the sound of a man once then again Martha's headmaid's voice carried clearly through the door alpha case
08:12why didn't you call someone to heat the water it's already summer but the nights are still cold of course
08:18you've caught a chill I'll go brew tea right now I glanced at Ivy does the alpha usually take cold
08:24showers I honestly don't know miss I dismissed her and locked the door I wound a strip of cloth tight
08:31over my undergarments then pulled on the most conservative dress I could find in the wardrobe
08:35high neck loose cut heavy fabric then I went to living room case was already there when I arrived
08:42seated beside Martha she lit up the moment she saw me her whole face warm with welcome until case coughed
08:49and the warmth vanished instantly cage I have a few private words for Leah go rest for a while case
08:56rose and
08:57left without a word Martha waved me over and took both my hands in hers eyes glistening sweet girl our
09:05case is
09:06lucky to have you the pack healer says the injury drained his life force there's no telling how long
09:14he has left some of the elders suggested I find a child for him to adopt to carry on the
09:20bloodline
09:23but if I did that wouldn't I be stealing your whole future from you I'm already grateful you came into
09:30this
09:30family to save case I can't let you sacrifice the rest of your life on top of that I've thought
09:35it
09:35through if case's time does come I'll have him issue you a formal mate release your future stays
09:41protected and I'll see to it that you receive property and a place of your own I reached up and
09:46wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes chest tight with an ache I couldn't name Mrs. Valerius
09:52thank you for looking out for me I'd come here thinking of myself as nothing more than a transferred
09:57Omega servant I never imagined she would think this far ahead on my behalf my thoughts drifted
10:02to the mother I had never known if she had been alive if I had grown up under a mother's
10:06protection
10:06I never would have ended up in any of the situations I'd been through Martha laughed through her tears
10:11look at me I've gone and made you cry too she squeezed my hands Leah there's no need to be
10:17so formal
10:18call me mom just like case does she took a breath so I have a proposition for you Chloe mentioned
10:25you
10:25know how to prepare medicinal soups I'd like you to take over cases daily meals and care I just want
10:31him to live a little longer that's my one selfish wish by the end her voice had gone rough I
10:36nodded
10:36I headed to the kitchen to gather ingredients the last time I'd prepared medicinal soup was several
10:42years ago back when Brad was not yet Chloe's mate he'd lost both parents and lived alone in a rundown
10:47unit skipping meals to save every cent for his warrior training one day I found him collapsed at our back
10:54gate and brought him around out of sympathy I dug through my mother's old healer journals
10:58and prepared medicinal meals for him every day to rebuild his strength only the two of us ever knew
11:04about it from the looks of things he was the one who told Chloe just to get me driven out
11:09the lengths
11:10he had gone to were truly something I carried the steaming soup to the bedroom and found case directing
11:16servants to pack up his belongings alpha what's this about weren't we agreed that I was moving the
11:22guest room his sharply handsome face didn't shift so much as a fraction I have fewer things it makes
11:28more sense for me to move at least eat first I set the food on the table he gave it
11:33a brief glance and sat
11:36down you can leave this kind of thing to the maid from now on it's no different coming from me
11:42it is
11:43different his voice remained flat and cool have Ivy bring it from now on he finished the soup in a
11:51few
11:51quick swallows said a few words to his servants and swept past me in that moment I confirmed one thing
11:58alpha case couldn't stand the sight of me I followed his instructions and had Ivy deliver his daily healing
12:04meals to the study from then on Martha couldn't stop singing my praises the pack healer says case's
12:10condition has stabilized significantly I can see the color coming back to his face Leah that's entirely
12:16because of you delighted she pressed a gold bracelet into my hands back in my room I tucked it into
12:22my
12:22jewelry box which had been slowly filling with pieces Martha had gifted me since my arrival Leah you
12:28never wear any of the of these isn't it a waste to just put them away how is it a
12:33waste every one
12:34of these can be converted to cash that's my security fund but lady Martha gave these to you personally
12:40are you really going to sell all of them not right now but if the mate bond is ever severed
12:45naturally I'd
12:46sell them and keep the money on hand Ivy's expression shifted to pure bewilderment as she turned away she
12:52dropped her voice to a murmur alpha alpha I spun around and met a pair of ink dark eyes Martha's
13:01eyesight must truly be failing her case looked worse than ever cases face was even paler than before his
13:09gaze was sharp and cutting fixed on me with cold precision the look unsettled me completely but I didn't
13:15dare let a single trace of it show alpha is there something you need a journal we looked together I
13:23checked the shelves he checked the writing desk neither of us spoke I spotted the journal pushed to
13:28the very back of the top shelf behind a row of my mother's medical notes I reached up on my
13:33toes my
13:34fingertips just grazed the cover case's hand came over mine warm steady he reached past me without effort
13:41and closed his hand around the journal I turned my head his face was right there closer than I'd
13:47realized he was looking down at me then I lost my footing and pitched straight into him my heavy
13:54breasts hit his chest first my waist went straight into his palm his hand catching me before he could
13:59react case didn't step back his ear tips went red his throat worked as he swallowed when he exhaled the
14:07breath came out uneven against the top of my head his eyes flashed gold for a second
14:11then green I scrambled upright face burning your journal he took it without a word and walked out
14:19perfect my standing in his eyes had just sunk even lower after that day I made every effort to avoid
14:25crossing paths with case he was injured and recovering he needed to stay calm but there was
14:30one more thing bothering me Brad had been sending notes three times already I hadn't opened a single one just
14:37dropped them in a box then Ivy pressed one into my hand that morning it's not just a note this
14:41time
14:41he's here side entrance says he won't leave until you come out I clenched my fist and walked out I
14:47didn't notice the figure that followed from the far end of the courtyard Brad was standing at the gate
14:53you should be calling me Mrs. Valerius he paused dropped his voice Mrs. Valerius do you have any idea how
15:02many times you've put me in an impossible position with these meetings I know I just wanted to tell you
15:09I'll be securing more power in the pack soon I won't need Chloe's father backing me anymore
15:15he stepped closer I'll buy a house Leah come with me anything's better than staying with a dying man
15:21he reached for me I stepped back you want me as your mistress Brad nodded completely serious
15:29I laughed why would I give up being the alpha's mate to be your mistress the whole pack knows case
15:35is dying he won't last and he can't even stand up anymore his eyes dropped deliberately to my chest
15:42isn't that a waste disgust surged through me Brad I will never be anyone's mistress
15:50case fought on the front lines for this pack those injuries are his honor you've benefited from
15:57every battle he won and you're standing here calling him less of a man you're the one who's less
16:05come near me again and every note you've sent goes straight to Chloe how do you think that ends for
16:10you
16:12his face went white I swung the gate shut I turned around and came face to face with case
16:18white t-shirt standing less than half a foot away his full height bearing down on me alpha I managed
16:23a faint edge flickered across his expression wasn't it my mate just a moment ago why so formal all of
16:29a
16:29sudden I looked down and started walking please don't misunderstand as long as I'm in this estate I
16:36honor this bond completely fast it's getting late I should go make your evening meal I moved to step
16:42past him his hand closed around my arm I lost my footing and pitched straight into him my heavy
16:47breasts against his chest my waist caught in his grip I looked up his face was inches from mine his
16:53eyes were deep and unreadable one tilt forward and our lips would have touched his breath hit my face warm
17:00my breath hitched heat pooled low in my core case swallowed hard as long as I remain in this estate
17:08each word slow deliberate you counting down the days until you can leave I couldn't exactly tell him
17:15I'll leave the day you die no nothing like that I shifted in his grip alpha you're hurting my arm
17:21did
17:23you mean every word you said just now I blinked and asked which part he let out a quiet breath
17:28and
17:29released me I bolted and I noticed for the first time his face had actual color in it his cheeks
17:36were just as red as mine that night I had a strange dream case's lips grazed slowly along my cheek
17:43his
17:44fingers hooked into the strap of my slip voice dropping to a low murmur does my Luna want this
17:50I nodded like someone completely under a spell then a fierce consuming kiss caught my lips and wouldn't let
17:56go I jolted awake in a tangle of sheets heart still hammering breathless ivy knocked and came in I asked
18:05her to bring a basin of cold water she stared at my sweat damp hair and murmured it really is
18:10getting
18:10hotter I splashed cold water onto my face and then it hit me that first night case cold shower
18:18surely he hadn't also been no impossible he was injured and recovering he was supposed to be keeping
18:25himself calm at midday Martha's attendant arrived Martha would like dinner in the garden tonight
18:30she asks that you be sure to come been making excuses to avoid the main dining hall for days
18:35just to steer clear of case but Martha had gone out of her way to personally extend the invitation
18:40I couldn't say no I stepped into the garden a sprawling rose of Sharon was in full bloom
18:45a gust of wind shook loose a handful of deep crimson petals drifting down onto the stone table
18:51covered with every dish I loved most Martha smiled and gestured for me to sit case mentioned it's
18:56your birthday today he's the one who asked the kitchen to prepare all of this I looked up and
19:02met a pair of burning intent eyes heat rushed straight to my face case lit a plate of chestnut cake
19:08in
19:08front of me without changing his expression how did you know today was my birthday I'd completely
19:15forgotten it myself my birth mother died bringing me into the world no one had ever once marked the
19:20day for me case kept his eyes lowered and said evenly it's not difficult to know it something in my
19:27chest gave one quiet inexplicable pull Leah this peach blossom wine is from my private reserve
19:34I'm opening it just for you but you two had better not drink too much she pushed back her chair
19:40said
19:40the summer evening breeze was too much for her old bones and left the garden went quiet to avoid the
19:47silence I put my head down and drank one cup then another then another the wine was sweet and
19:53dangerously potent before long the edges of everything had gone soft and blurry case watched me but said
20:00nothing by the third glass I'd stopped feeling the awkward silence by the fourth I'd stopped feeling
20:06much of anything I reached across the table toward the last piece of chestnut cake the dish was empty
20:12I looked up where's the last piece I ate it I have absolutely no idea where the boldness came from
20:19I leaned straight toward his face who told you to eat that spit it back out I pressed against his
20:27chest
20:27trying to peer into his mouth case look down at me perfectly calm you won't find it that way I
20:34straightened up and
20:34stared at him then how am I supposed to find it a faint flush crept across his cheeks try using
20:41your mouse my gaze
20:43drifted to his slightly reddened lips I swallowed once and kissed him without hesitation case went rigid his breathing
20:50lurching unsteady then control shifted his hand cupped the back of my head and he pressed in deeper
20:56harder neither of us pulled away until footsteps sounded from behind the flower bed
21:03alpha the night air is cool lady martha asked me to bring you both a wrap
21:07I had no idea how much ivy'd seen I shot to my feet and the next instant the world tilted
21:14everything went dark
21:17when I woke up with a splitting headache it was already morning I suddenly remembered I'd promised
21:23Martha to visit case's father's grave it was late I started rushing around for my things
21:31Leah don't worry the driver is still getting the car ready ivy was it you who brought me back last
21:38night
21:39no the alpha carried you back I spun around to check her face she nodded completely serious
21:48I didn't say anything stupid did I ivy bit back a smile the alpha set you down on the bed
21:55and you grabbed his sleeve and wouldn't let go you kept calling him my mate over and over
22:01until his whole face went red ivy don't you dare make things up she covered her mouth laughing and
22:10ran out I met Martha at the front entrance case's father's grave was on a hillside just beyond the
22:17pack territory I sat in the back of the car completely distracted replaying the moment I'd kissed case
22:24last night Martha must have misread my expression because she said Leah is there someone you have
22:31feelings for I've noticed you've been avoiding case these past few days please don't be upset with me
22:41for pushing you two together at dinner last night I thought if the two of you couldn't be mates you
22:46could at least be friends but if you're uncomfortable or if you want to leave just say I'll have him
22:52sever
22:53the bond I won't let you be trapped here mom no it's not that I was thinking about something else
22:59what is it I was still figuring out how to answer when the car lurched the engine screamed the car
23:04swung hard tires off the road crashing through brush the whole frame shaking I grabbed Martha and looked at
23:10the driver slumped over the wheel unconscious no one to hit the brakes a cliff straight ahead Martha
23:17grabbed my arm Leah what do we do we jump now we'll be hurt we'll die if we don't hold
23:25on to me
23:26I wrapped myself around her and we threw ourselves clear the instant the wheels left solid ground
23:29we hit the cliff edge and went over my hand shot out and caught a root jutting from the rock
23:34face
23:35my other hand locked around Martha's wrist below her was a straight drop into nothing
23:41mom don't look down don't look down hold on to me Ivy and the others are right behind us
23:47behind us in the second car they'll be here soon the root ground under our weight Martha's voice broke
23:57Leah let me go we're too heavy it's going to snap
24:05I'm old I've lived my life you have to keep living yours my chest tightened so hard I could barely
24:14breathe I couldn't let go she'd been a mother to me from the first day mom I would rather die
24:23with
24:24you then watch you fall hold on they're coming the truth was I had no idea my arms were going
24:36numb
24:36the pain had gone so deep it had stopped feeling like pain at all then I heard it a wolf's
24:45howl split
24:45the air deafening and close Leah don't move I'm coming down case's voice he'd called me by my name
24:56the first time a strong arm came under me he'd climbed down the cliff face wolf claws dug into the
25:06rock
25:06he untied the rope from his own body and looped it around my waist then climbed down further and did
25:13the
25:13same for Martha the people above pulled together we came up one at a time it wasn't a hallucination
25:21case had saved us he held me brow creased
25:29why is there so much blood Martha clutched her face she shielded me when we jumped I didn't get a
25:37scratch
25:38it's all hers my eyelids felt like lead Leah don't sleep I'm taking you to Ella he lifted me into
25:48the
25:49car and I stayed curled against his chest his forehead was damp with sweat he kept one hand
25:55on the wheel and kept talking Leah Leah Leah stay awake I'll get you chestnut cake I'll give you all
26:04the
26:04jewelry you want to sell you don't have to wait for me to die I'll write the bond release today
26:08you can
26:09leave whenever you want my chest kept clenching something wet hit my face I looked up at the sky
26:16through the windshield it wasn't raining then everything went black when I opened my eyes
26:23every part of my body felt like it had been taken apart and put back wrong my Luna the pack
26:29healer said
26:29you can't move yet Ivy pressed a bowl of medicine to my lips spooning it in slowly you're lucky
26:34nothing's broken her voice was steady but her eyes were red the scrapes were bad you need to stay flat
26:39or they'll scar your shoulder was dislocated too she kept talking my eyes had already drifted to the
26:46door after I finished the medicine I asked where's case investigating someone poisoned the driver with
26:52wolf bite and cut the brake lines it was deliberate who would be bold enough to target the alpha's family
26:57directly I was flat on my back for a full month I didn't see case once Martha kept her door
27:03shut too
27:03still recovering from the shock everyone in the estate moved with tight faces and clipped voices
27:08like something was being held just below the surface I asked Ivy she said nothing was wrong
27:13today I was finally cleared to get out of bed I opened my door and walked straight into a familiar
27:19figure
27:19case dark tactical shirt sharper than I remembered he held out a small wooden box I took it and lifted
27:26the
27:26lid a land deed a property contract a severance letter my body went rigid something locked around my chest and
27:34wouldn't let go case are you throwing me out you've been waiting for this since the day you arrived you
27:41avoided me
27:42stayed out of my way you never wanted anything to do with me you were counting down the days until
27:46I died so you could
27:46walk out cleanly I'm just doing it early Leah go after today we're finished something sharp flooded my chest
27:55my mouth opened and closed it took a long time to get anything out so that's what you think of
28:03me
28:05leave now I don't want to see you anymore case disappeared around the corner of the yard estate guards all
28:12but
28:12pushed me out the door Ivy fell into step beside me and the alpha said you're used to having me
28:17around
28:17he told me to go with you I couldn't speak
28:25we moved into a small house on the edge of the territory by morning the pack's official announcement
28:31had gone up the announcement said case had betrayed the pack the announcement said he had betrayed the
28:36pack that he had leaked the border patrol routes to a rogue faction by order of the lichen king royal
28:43enforcers had been dispatched to seize him pending investigation case was being held in the dungeons
28:49under royal guard the estate was locked down everyone inside was under scrutiny case would never betray his
28:57pack he would die before he did something like that he rushed to get me out that was why that
29:03was the
29:03only reason Ivy was pacing circles around the living room she'd grown up inside the estate she couldn't
29:09stand still is there anything we can do I made myself sit down and think years ago elder Reed's
29:17youngest child had gotten lost in the forest and been bitten by a snake I'd found him and used the
29:23right herbs to treat the wound elder Reed had arrived while I was still crouched over the boy
29:27he'd seen my face I was sure he hadn't forgotten I tracked him down outside the council building and
29:34stepped into elder Reed you remember me I need a favor he looked at me for a long moment then
29:41he
29:42nodded elder Reed led me into the dungeon 30 minutes no more the door unlocked case stood up his eyes
29:48flashed with surprise how did you get in my chest ached as I looked at him through the blur of
29:53tears
29:53that's why you kicked me out isn't it you were framed think carefully is there any evidence to
29:59prove your innocence I will find it I will investigate I swear I will rescue you case's gaze deepened then
30:07his arm shot out and pulled me into his chest Leah my heart hammered but time was running out
30:13this wasn't the moment I pushed against him he didn't budge Leah you don't need to do anything I can't
30:19say
30:19much I promise seven days later I will accompany you to watch the sunrise okay his eyes were steady
30:29certain like he was coaxing a frightened pup I walked out of the dungeon and straight into Brad
30:39he stepped into my path slow smile spreading across it's not too late to reconsider being my mistress
30:46beats being alone and disgraced I swung my hand and slapped him across the face he lunged for me
30:52I stepped sideways and put distance between us try that again and every note you sent me ends up in
30:57front of Chloe's father every single one you've been whispering in her ear for years haven't you
31:01trying to get me pushed out thinking I'd have nowhere to go and no choice but to run to you
31:05but you never counted on Chloe handing me straight to case a man you can't touch his face changed I
31:11didn't wait for him to recover I walked away and didn't look back a wolf like that the further the
31:16better I didn't sleep well for the next five days case's voice kept coming back to me I promise
31:22seven days later I will accompany you to watch the sunrise okay on the afternoon of the sixth day
31:27the Lichen King's official decree went up across the territory the leak hadn't come from case
31:32it had come from Prince Marcus and his allies the truth is finally revealed
31:40the Lichen King had not yet named his heir both Prince Caden and Prince Marcus were in the running
31:44case was Prince Caden's most powerful ally the alpha who commanded the most powerful pack taking
31:49case down was the cleanest way to clear the path to the throne Prince Marcus had planted a spy inside
31:54the blackwood pack used him to steal the border patrol routes then framed case for it so the injury had
31:59been faked all of it a deliberate trap to draw out the spy but why fake being unable to mate
32:04I turned
32:05that over in my mind all night and couldn't land on an answer dawn was just breaking when someone knocked
32:09at
32:10the door I didn't think I just ran I threw the door open and walked straight into case's chest he
32:15went
32:15completely still then his arms came around me slow and deliberate and pulled me in hard I'd run out in
32:20nothing but a thin sleep shirt no warning through the thin fabric I could feel everything the hard
32:26muscle of his chest his arms locked tight around me I pressed my hands against his chest and tried to
32:31step back Leah his voice dropped low I'm back our eyes locked the heat between us was thick enough to
32:37touch then he lifted me off the ground and carried me straight toward the bedroom I beat a fist against
32:41his chest weren't we supposed to watch the sunrise you first sunrise after we fell onto the bed together
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