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Chapter 17

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last update Date de publication: 2026-03-06 12:38:57

(Julian’s POV)

The sunrise over the Adirondacks was a cold, jagged line of gold that did nothing to warm the ice in my veins.

I stood in front of the mirror in the master suite, adjusting the silk tie at my throat. My hands were steady, a habit of a lifetime of boardrooms and battlefields, but inside, my wolf was a caged beast, pacing and snarling at the walls.

I could still feel the phantom pressure of Isabella’s forehead against mine at the hangar. The memory felt like a betrayal—not to El
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