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Chapter 50

Author: JM Snap
last update publish date: 2026-02-08 14:00:01

Darien

I stood at the window of the meeting room, staring out at the snow-covered landscape without really seeing it. We had chosen a neutral area to meet at so that one side didn’t feel uncomfortable. My chest ached with a hollow emptiness that made it hard to breathe. The mate bond that was once so strong was now stretched thin, barely more than a whisper now. 

But it was still t

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