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15. Lines in the Dirt
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2026-01-09 06:09:00What I saw made my blood run cold.
Heavily armed men were moving through the crowd like wolves through sheep. I recognized them immediately, High Guards of the Council, their black uniforms and silver insignias marking them as the elite enforcers of Alpha law. They were violently shoving people out of the way, their weapons raised threateningly. An elderly woman fell to the ground, and they stepped over her without a second glance. A young man tried to help her up and was struck across the face with the butt of a rifle for his trouble.
And they were all heading toward my door.
Without thinking, without considering the consequences or the danger or how monumentally stupid I was being, I dashed forward to confront the
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The Mate They Threw Away 15. Lines in the Dirt
What I saw made my blood run cold.Heavily armed men were moving through the crowd like wolves through sheep. I recognized them immediately, High Guards of the Council, their black uniforms and silver insignias marking them as the elite enforcers of Alpha law. They were violently shoving people out of the way, their weapons raised threateningly. An elderly woman fell to the ground, and they stepped over her without a second glance. A young man tried to help her up and was struck across the face with the butt of a rifle for his trouble.And they were all heading toward my door.Without thinking, without considering the consequences or the danger or how monumentally stupid I was being, I dashed forward to confront the
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