Candice. “Sara…?” he whispered, voice breaking. “You’re alive?” The words slammed into me like a physical blow. For a second, the entire room tilted. I couldn’t breathe. Killian Blackwood stood right there, older, broader, more dangerous, his blue eyes wide with shock as they searched my face. He looked every bit the Alpha now — sharper jaw, wider shoulders, shorter dark hair, and that cold power rolling off him. But all I saw was the monster who rejected me, who told me to kill our babies, who threw money at me like I was nothing. My fingers curled into fists so tight my nails dug into my palms. My wolf, silent for six long years, suddenly stirred violently inside me. Mate. No. Not now. Not ever. I forced my voice steady and cold. “I’m afraid you’re mistaken, Alpha Blackwood. My name is Candace Miller. Sara died six years ago, remember? You made sure of that when you rejected me in front of the entire pack and told me I was worthless.” Killian took one step closer, the
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