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Chapter 16

Author: Liz Reeder
last update publish date: 2026-09-18 23:48:08

Hayden crept from one window to the next, studying the interior of the cabin. He needed to learn as much as possible about what was inside before he entered. He was looking for doorways, weapons, and any additional people who might be inside. Thankfully, the floor plan seemed relatively open, with only a bathroom separated from the rest of the house. He could only see and smell Krista and Justin, which would make things easier.

The only thing that had Hayden on edge was seeing Krista in obviou
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    “My name is Hayden. My brother, Alpha Harrison, called me to help find you. When I arrived at Mimi’s house, I scented you as my mate. None of us knew until then. All we knew was that someone had taken you, and I needed to bring you home to your Grandma Mimi,” he quietly explained. “What did Justin do to you? Can you tell how badly you are hurt?” “My head is killing me,” Krista said barely above a whisper. “I tried to fight Justin, but it didn’t work. It just made him mad. He was holding me by my hair and flinging me around like I weighed nothing. He slammed my head onto the floor, and that is the last thing I remember until I woke up in the trunk of his car. After that, the next thing I remember is waking up in the car. He had put me inside those big, heavy garbage bags I use when Grandma Mimi and I are working in the garden, so all I could see was that the sun was coming up when we got here.” “OK. It’s good that you remember that much,” Hayden said softly as he continued to rub he

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