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The bait

Penulis: November
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-12-06 17:36:20

MILLIE'S POV

The phone call from Silas shouldn't have surprised me as much as it did.

I sat on the couch in the living room, staring at Callie’s phone still clutched in Braham’s hand. His eyes were still that dangerous gold color, his wolf barely contained beneath the surface.

Callie stood by the window, her arms crossed, while Renan paced near the fireplace.

"You believe him?" I asked, breaking the tense silence.

Braham's jaw tightened. "His information matches what I've already found. The su
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