His massive shoulders slumped forward, his skin turning a pale, cold gray as the natural, dominant Alpha pheromones vanished from his skin, leaving him smelling entirely like a weak, baseline human.When he tried to step toward the door, his knee joints genuinely buckled under the forced deprivation of his inner beast. Avery caught him instantly, her arms wrapping around his broad waist, her shoulder anchoring his massive weight as he leaned heavily against her frame."Easy," she murmured, her heart squeezing at the sheer physical strain he was putting on his marrow to maintain the lie. Through their mental link, she felt the massive, suffocating pressure he was using to lock his true strength behind an internal wall of ice. I have you, Alpha.Lead the way, shadow, his internal voice answered, a slow, strained echo in her mind. Let them see what they think they broke.Avery threw his right arm over her shoulder, her left hand locking firmly around his belt to stabilize his dragging st
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