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A Drop of Blood

Author: Ashley Pen
last update publish date: 2026-10-22 01:23:51

Morgana’s POV

Selene is looking over my shoulder.

I turn so quickly my neck hurts.

The hallway is empty.

"Who are you looking at?" I ask.

“Nobody.”

"Don't lie to me. Not tonight."

Her eyes go back to the photo in Dante's hand. She's just as frightened of it as I am.

Our daughter Morgana, before they took her.

I read those words again.

"My mother was a pack servant," I say. "She died when I was little. That's what I was told."

Selene presses her lips together.

Dante checks his watch.

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