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Chapter 26

Author: Shana Allen
last update publish date: 2025-06-17 23:17:58
ROMAN.

Octavia’s insights into her fellow pack members were extremely useful because it gave us a good look at the type of people that they were.

We couldn’t be too careful when selecting people to join Blazing Fire because we had to protect our pack members but were also held as role models in the South. Simply put, our pack members represented our pack, so their actions fell back on us.

I underestimated how many of the pack members here would be just as messed up as their leadership was. It di
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Roman is giving her the steady comfort that she needs to begin opening up.

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Jacqueline
I hope they carry on her parent’s cherry tree and plant one when they get to their pack, it would be a beautiful tradition.
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Jacqueline
Octavia is such a strong but gentle soul and so far I really like how Roman is with her. Honest, patient and still strong for her.
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