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Chapter 12

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last update Fecha de publicación: 2025-11-06 23:14:39

Adrian's POV

I watched Tyler's car disappear down the street and felt my wolf snarl inside me.

Stefan was in that car. With Tyler. Going to some arcade to do god knows what while I stood here like an idiot.

I shouldn't care. I didn't care.

Except I did. And I hated it.

"Are we going home, sir?" the driver asked.

"No," I said. "Take me to the club."

I needed to clear my head. Needed to do something other than stand around thinking about Stefan and his new friends.

The club was quieter during th
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