"Jo, you've violated a major taboo of the Silverplume pack by cohorting with vampires. However, since you're my mate, I'm willing to forgive your transgression," Carlin declared.Even now, he chose to ignore the fact that Johanna was determined to have nothing more to do with him. After a brief contemplation, he came up with an excuse on Johanna's behalf—she was just upset with him.Thus, he made it seem like he was making a huge compromise. Doing his best to keep his voice gentle, he coaxed, "Be good and stop causing a scene. If you come with me now, I can pretend like none of this ever happened."Johanna remained unbothered. Since she was well within the range of Alistair's protective spell, she turned to leave. She didn't want to have anything more to do with Carlin.But naturally, he wasn't going to let her leave so easily. He could tell that Alistair was formidable. Moreover, he was in a foreign territory with neutral policies. If he, the Alpha of the Silverplume pack, got int
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