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Author: Vane Emberly
last update publish date: 2026-10-26 21:20:49

AIDEN

“Nothing?”

I stared at Damon across my desk.

My Beta sighed. “We’ve questioned the guards, checked the roads, and spoken to everyone who might have seen Elena leave. No one can confirm where she went after crossing the eastern checkpoint.”

“Then question them again.”

“Aiden—”

“Alpha,” I snapped.

Damon’s expression tightened. “Martha Evans insists she drove to visit a relative that night. She denies helping Elena escape, but I believe she’s protecting someone.”

“She was protecting Elena.”
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  • I Rejected My Alpha Mate, Now He Wants Me Back    [20]

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