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15. The Mirror
Emma was mortified with her appearance and Matthias sensed her concern. Taking off his jacket, he wrapped it around her, hiding her nakedness under her shift.
Kissing the tip of her nose, he whispered, "You're mine and only mine. No one would dare even look at you."
Frowning, she took his hand and begrudgingly walked up the hidden staircase into his brother's office, for the only entrance to the vault was through the security wing of the castle.
Entering James' office, they found him sitting there with his mate Katja. James was sitting there, with broken leg and bruises that were healing rapidly.
The for of them needed to discuss current security concerns based on the latest Toten attack.
Matthias and James looked like they had been raked over the coals. Ripped clothes, blood splatter, dirt rubbed in their clothes and on their faces, mud in their hair.
Emma had been in the same clothes since the turning and was
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