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The Call of Duty

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Alejandro’s POV

The villa mornings are usually quiet, save for the soft murmur of the wind through the towering pines. I have just settled into the study after breakfast, Zenith still in the bedroom, likely teasing herself with thoughts of last night. My wolf, Inferno, hums faintly in my chest, alert, and restless. "Focus, Alejandro," he murmurs. "Duty calls."

I lean back in my chair, feeling the weight of responsibility settle over me. At twenty-one, I should have time for trivial things, laug
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