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Chapter 40

Author: ambivertgirl
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Jake

The scent of home-cooked food lingers in the air, the moment I step into the packhouse. Warmth surrounds me... not just from the crackling fireplace but from the people inside.

"Jake, look at you," a voice calls out, full of warmth and nostalgia. "All grown up, young wolf."

Before I can turn, arms wrap around me in a firm but familiar hug.

"Hi, Aunt Crys," I say, hugging her back.

Crystal pulls away just enough to look at me properly, her sharp eyes scanning my face. "You look just like your dad did at your age," she muses, shaking her head. "Same build, same eyes… And you got your mother's smile."

Raymond, who has been watching quietly, lets out a low chuckle. "But he hasn't smiled yet."

Crystal smirks. "Exactly. That’s why I said he got Artemis’s smile. When have you ever seen her smiling often?"

That actually makes me snort, because she’s right. My mother is a lot of things, but lighthearted isn’t one of them.

Uncle Raymond steps forward, nodding at me in greeting. "Atlas woul
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OMG! This reunion between Jake and Anastasia is explosive! I did not see this coming! Did you? 😳🔥

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Mz Melanin_Queen
yessssssss......this reunion was necessary, and it's about to get interesting
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Karen S
This is going to be an interesting reunion….. I am guessing that Jake’s Aunt and Uncle are the ones that saved her life when she was a baby…. Don’t really make things interesting!
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ppoemski
amazing double chapter update...Anastasia is on fire ... keep those updates Coming!
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