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Chapter 6: The Alpha Who Came Too Late

Author: Retroferd
last update publish date: 2026-05-13 00:00:50
Meredith

The front door opened, and one of the servants stepped into the foyer with Alarick behind him, looking like he already regretted letting the Alpha inside.

His eyes found me immediately.

He barely glanced at Kieran standing beside me. His focus was entirely on me, like I was still his problem to fix and everyone else was just background noise.

"Meredith," he said, his voice carrying that familiar mix of concern and control. "We need to talk."

I heard footsteps behind me and turned t
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