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148. The Sinful Marks

Author: Kiki Jones
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ALPHA KING XALEN

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“She masked her scent. I can’t reach or connect with her wolf.”

The minute Theo said these words to me, I realized that Haylee didn’t want to be found, not by me. If I were in her shoes, I wouldn’t want to see me as well. The best thing I could do for her right now was to let her be.

At least I thought that was the best as I gave up on finding her after hours of searching. I didn’t want to involve anyone because I didn’t want to escalate the mess I had created.

“Do you think she will forgive us?” Theo whimpered like a broken soul as I began to walk back to the palace, a big part of me hoping that I would find Haylee at home with the kids.

I sighed. “I don’t know, Theo. I wish I could answer that, but even I can’t forgive myself.”

After that, Theo went mute, and I dragged myself home. Upon getting home, the tiny hope I had within me was crushed because I found Sophia, Asher, and Jodie there. That simply meant that Haylee wasn’t home, and my kids were sitting too c
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Kiki Jones
It feels like two days but trust me when I say it was only a day. It wasn't my intention to keep you waiting. Xoxo.
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Edith
Please please update don’t leave us hanging
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Please update this book it’s been 2 days now
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