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Chapter 137: Aiden
“Fly?” I swap a puzzled look with Sarah. “That’s not one I know about. Command any werewolf, speak to any werewolf like a Pack link. And immunity to silver. Sort of. Still hurts like a… still hurts, but it’ll heal up as fast as any other wound, won’t knock me out. Been like that since forever.”
Ian harrumphs. First time I’ve heard someone actually do that. “How long is forever?”
“Few thousand years at least. Far back as I can remember any lives. Not that I’ve remembered all of them, there's way too many.”
“That’s not a problem most werewolves have,” Ian says quietly, frowning. “What’s your… plan? Your intentions. Your Majesty.”
I can feel my sho
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