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CHAPTER 43: THE FATHER'S RETURN

Penulis: Frank Cannon
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"That is impossible," I breathed. "Alpha Marcus died. I killed him. My grandmother and I both tore into him. We watched him bleed out."

The ancient elder's expression was unreadable. "What you killed was a decoy. A Beta warrior spelled to appear as Marcus Blackwood. The real Alpha has been in hiding, recovering from injuries, planning his revenge while you believed him dead."

Marcus stepped forward from the back of the chamber. He looked older than I remembered. Harder. Scars crossed his face t
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