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Epilogue – Part I
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2026-05-29 03:30:56Eloise
Years later…
Emmett hated ceremonial robes.
That was the first thing he said the morning he was to officially become the Alpha of Steel Fangs.
He didn’t say he was nervous or that he wasn’t ready; he just got caught up in the robes while ignoring the fact that he wished our father were there with him. That’s how I knew he was just trying to hide his nerves.
And I smiled because Emmett wasn&rsq
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