Clara's POVXavier Ashton said I would come crawling back?Fine. I would let him see just how determined I was.When I retrieved my luggage from my room and walked toward the door, I did not even glance at him.Just as I was about to step outside, he spoke."Leave the moonstone brooch behind. Give it to Lily."My breath caught. I instinctively clutched the brooch, a relic left to me by my warrior grandfather. It kept my wolf rational when my emotions spiraled out of control. It was the only thing I could not lose.Yet now, he wanted me to hand it over to someone else?"No," I said, my eyes widening as tears rolled down my cheeks. "Anything but this."Xavier narrowed his eyes, his tone gentle to the point of mockery. "Stop being dramatic, Clara. Lily's pregnant and needs the moonstone to stabilize the pup. Don't be so petty."I could have screamed, fought back, or even destroyed everything in sight.Nevertheless, his Alpha aura already blanketed the entire room, suffocating m
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