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Chapter 55
Cooper POV
If I thought that the weeks after I first found Hayley were hard, I had no clue what I was talking about. One positive thing I can say about all this is that I have gained control over my wolf that I never thought possible before. And I'm going to need every last shred of it.
My mind is in chaos, I can't concentrate on anything that is being said, and my wolf is ready to burn the world down to get to his mate. He is already angry that I didn't mark her when I had the chance. When she was late arriving at the welcome drinks, he was starting to freak out, and the only thing that kept him calm was that we could sense through the bond that she was close by and happy.
It was like a dagger to the heart when I finally saw the reason behind her happiness, and the little show that Blake Steel put on as they arrived at the drinks was devastating. Seeing him touching her hair and leaning down to whisper in her ear, I wanted to charge across the room and rip his
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