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Chapter Ten — Blood and Bonds

Author: J L FLETCHER
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-09-30 04:55:05

The debrief was short and sharp. Losses tallied. Victories noted. Jax dismissed them with clipped efficiency, and one by one the hunters peeled off to wash the stench of blood from their skin.

Sophie scrubbed herself raw under the barracks showers, watching the water run pink before it finally cleared. When she emerged, hair damp and tied back, Shiloh was leaning against the wall, arms crossed.

“You’re too young for this,” Shiloh said bluntly, eyes narrowing as she studied Sophie.

Before Sophie could bristle, Johnny appeared, towel slung around his shoulders, grinning like a wolf himself. “Too young? She fights like she isn’t young. Hell, she fights better than half this sorry lot.”

Shiloh’s mouth tugged into something like agreement. “True enough.” She jerked her chin toward her suite. “You want a real shower, use mine. I’ve even got something sexy you can wear after—take the heat off those bitches.”

“Thanks,” Sophie said, half-smiling, “but if I went home dressed sexy, my gran
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