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Chapter Seven

Author: Shalom Egbebi
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2025-08-26 08:06:00

Alpha Kairos's POV

“You're playing a dangerous game, Seren Halliwell,” I muttered, sinking heavily into my chair after she stormed out.

No one had ever stood their ground against me like that—not pack members, not allies, not even enemies who knew their death was inevitable. I ruled one of the largest, wealthiest packs in the entire territory. My reputation alone had stopped wars before they even started. Yet somehow, a lone wolf, no bigger than a slip of a woman, had managed to shake me.

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