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Ch. 68 Harmony And Discord

Penulis: Cara Anderson
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Parker's already there when I arrive at the common area, looking annoyingly put-together despite everything. How does the guy manage to look like he stepped out of a tactical gear catalog even after ritual magic and supernatural revelations? It's irritating as hell.

"Stone," he acknowledges with a nod.

"Parker." I drop into a chair across from him, deliberately casual in contrast to his perfect posture.

The tension between us has shifted since the ritual—still there, still palpable, but somehow different. We've seen each other's ancestral memories, felt the truth of our connected bloodlines. Hard to maintain pure antagonism after that kind of shared experience.

Doesn't mean I like him, though.

"Any word from Mountain Ridge?" I ask, because it seems like the least loaded topic available.

His jaw tightens slightly. "The ultimatum stands. Twenty-four hours to return and face Silver Creek's challenge, or formal exile."

"You going back?"

"Would you?" he counters, gold flashing in his e
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Jemmons
i don't get why she didn't tell them she won't choose between them, that her wolf wants both.
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Shelby
I don’t understand why he can’t be rogue and still be her mate? Does he have to be high ranking? Why can’t he just join Forest Trails?
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