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CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

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{Lyra}

Dominic had vanished into the crowd leaving with me with Ryker. His eyes looked down at me but it felt more like he was sizing me up.

“I don’t believe we’ve officially met,” he finally said, offering a hand in the most casual way he could, but I saw the way his eyes flickered with caution. “I’m Ryker. Dominic’s Beta.”

I stared at his hand for a little too long. I couldn’t act like I’d seen him before, or that I had sat a few feet away from him when he had dinner over five years ago.

“Evangeline Wolfe,” I said smoothly, flashing him a smile. “So you’re the one who barged into my home and scared my little brother half to death.”

Ryker’s brows shot up, then a dry chuckle slipped out. “I didn’t mean to scare the kid, I was just doing my job.”

“Right,” I muttered, glaring at him. “Kicking down doors and snarling at children. Quite the hero.”

“I'm sorry if I scaredd your brother, but he didn't seem all that terrified. Besides, a house that far out of town, doesn't hurt to be a littl
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