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Stole your essence

Author: Ace
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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY NINE

GRAHAM

I couldn’t sleep that night. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw those twisted creatures crawling out of the earth, their empty faces still smiling at me. I’d paced the floor for hours, trying to think of a plan.

I also couldn’t stop thinking about Zoey and how she had misunderstood what happened between Nicole and I. I could only hope that she gave me a chance to explain myself.

At dawn, Ronald came in. He looked tired too, eyes heavy, but there was a spark of determination in him.

“Alpha, I’ve been thinking,” he said.

I dragged a hand through my hair. “Let’s hear it.”

He hesitated, like he knew I wouldn’t like it. “We need help and there’s only one person who might know about dark creatures like these.”

I frowned, a part of me already knew who he was talking about. “Who?”

“Viktor,” Ronald said.

I stilled. Viktor. The vampire lord, Lily’s mate, once my enemy. Now we were allies, but it still felt wrong to run to him for help.

“I’m not sure,”
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