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Chapter 104: The Claim

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The silence after Damien’s promise was suffocating.

Liam’s golden eyes burned brighter, Alpha dominance rolling off him in thick waves. The air felt charged, pressing against Aria’s lungs, demanding submission.

Old instinct stirred inside her.

Lower your gaze.

Step back.

Yield.

Her wolf remembered.

But she didn’t move.

Because Damien didn’t.

He stood in front of her like an unshakable wall, posture relaxed, expression almost bored. But she felt the tension in him. Coiled. Precise. Dangerous.

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