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CHAPTER 122: ROS AND TAM
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2026-05-04 17:28:14They arrived at noon.
Dela came with them. She had traveled with them from Ashwood and the quality she carried when she stepped out of the vehicle was different from the quality she had when she left. Grounded. The network wolf's individual awareness fully operational and having been used for three days of steady work.She looked at me when she came through the gate."You should know before you meet them," she said quietly. "Tam is stable and clear. Ros has been working something
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Rejected Luna of the Mafia Alpha CHAPTER 122: ROS AND TAM
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