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CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: THE LONGEST WEEK 

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[Daren's Pov – Six Days Before the Procedure]

I woke at dawn on the first day of the longest week of my life.

Shahira was already awake, sitting by the window, watching the sunrise. Through our bond, I felt her anxiety mixed with determination. She was terrified of what we were about to attempt. But she was also committed. No second thoughts. No doubts about whether we should try.

"You're up early," I said.

"Couldn't sleep. Too much thinking." She didn't turn from the window. "I keep going
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    [Cade's Pov] I'd known Daren for fifteen years. Fought beside him through countless battles. Trusted him with my life more times than I could count. So when he tried to kill me during what should have been a routine sparring session, I knew something was catastrophically wrong. I hadn’t blamed him, not when Elena patched up my arm in the infirmary, blood dripping from his claw marks in my flesh; and not when I spent most of the night with an ice pack to my swollen jaw. What I was though, was confused and very worried about him. Now, two days later, we were implementing isolation protocols. Daren had retreated to a reinforced building at the edge of Freedomborn territory—close enough to get help if needed, far enough that he couldn't accidentally hurt anyone. Shahira stayed with him, refusing to leave despite everyone's warnings. "The mate bond helps," she'd insisted. "He's less aggressive with me present. More able to maintain control." Maybe. But I'd seen the way he looked at he

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    Arrows rained down from the rooftops. My team scattered, seeking cover wherever they could find it. "How did they know?" Cade shouted, crouching behind a barrel beside me. "How did they know we were coming?" I didn't have an answer. But Kane's smile told me everything—he'd been expecting us. Wait

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  • Bride of the Human Alpha   CHAPTER FIFTEEN: AFTERMATH

    We arrived back at the compound as the sun set. Elena was waiting, her face drawn with worry. "Thank the Goddess. I heard the extraction went sideways." "It got complicated," Daren said, helping me out of the vehicle. "But she's safe." Elena immediately began examining me, checking for injuries

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  • Bride of the Human Alpha   CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: THE NIGHT BEFORE

    The day before the assault, Daren called everyone together. Two hundred fighters assembled in the compound's main courtyard. Rogues from every territory, wolves who'd lost everything and found purpose here. They looked to Daren with loyalty bordering on worship. He stood on a platform, looking ou

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  • Bride of the Human Alpha   CHAPTER EIGHT: THE DINNER 

    The dining hall had been transformed for Alpha Marcus's visit. Fine tablecloths covered the long tables. Candles provided soft lighting. The best china and silverware gleamed. Even the air smelled different—rich food and expensive wine instead of the usual pack house scents. I stood against the w

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