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Chapter Twelve (Lying by Omission)

"He is… was my… Alpha…" Eirika said and her shoulders shook as she started to cry.

'It is too soon… she is hurting," Steelclaw said. Arric sighed and went to sit gingerly on the side of the bed, leaving a considerable distance between them.

"I'm sorry…" Arric rasped. Eirika nodded, causing tears to fall on her outstretched legs.

Arric slowly raised a hand then to place over the ones she laid over her thighs and when she raised her eyes to meet his, he added, "I promise you are safe with me." Eirika nodded. She tried to ignore the tingling on her skin at his touch. He was a very attractive male and was half-naked. She figured it was normal for her to be attracted to him. She was just annoyed that she could think such a thought even in her grief.

She slowly edged away from him and Arric stood up. "Get some rest, you will need it to heal faster," Arric said, trying to emotionally withdraw from her as he went to clean up the blood on his neck and chest.

Silently noting the wound had
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