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Chapter 14

Author: Celestia
last update publish date: 2025-05-24 07:01:14

Jason's heart hammered against his ribs as he stared at the dark outline of Ivan's massive form blocking his doorway. The Russian alpha's presence filled the room like a storm cloud, heavy and threatening. Jason could barely make out Ivan's face in the darkness, but he didn't need to see it to know the alpha was smirking.

"Why are you here?" Jason forced his voice to remain steady, though it came out smaller than he intended. "What do you want?"

Ivan stepped further into the room, his movements
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