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69. WHEN MADNESS WEARS A SMILE

Author: POOJA RAO
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-03 11:55:15

FINN

The wind carried the scent of pine as I stood in the second-floor corridor, by a cathedral-style window that stretched from floor to ceiling, my eyes on the slender figure moving swiftly through the garden and slipping passed the outer Academy gates.

Soft tap of boots echoed behind me. I didn’t turn.

Alpha Hugo’s scent hit me before his voice did—leather, power, and steel.

With a low growl, he tossed something at my feet. A crumpled envelope slid across the polished floor and came to a stop by my boot.

The letter.

My letter.

"I am warning you," his voice was rough, edged in anger, but quieter than I expected. "Don’t you dare threaten me like that again.”

I didn’t look at him. Just kept my gaze locked on Seth’s silhouette vanishing into the trees.

“Thank you,” I said softly. “For changing your mind.”

“Nothing has changed,” he snarled. “I have only given him a chance to prove his innocence by tomorrow which is impossible. He will meet his fate and everything is fixed. It’s just Se
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Camila
Hate this chapter! She is so unwilling and with her mindset, having the hero forcefully contained and rip her clothes is just creepy.
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Katrien
I love this book and your writing but oh dear , this book is so long …. I will have to take time to read it. I’m not really fan of reading apps. Do you publish in print ? Or amazing ? ..a …zon?
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