The Alpha's Undoing
"My grandma's been dead for six years, Liam."
"Details, details," Liam waved a dismissive hand, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "She'd understand. She was a very supportive woman."
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The bass from the speakers was a physical thing, a pulse that traveled up through the soles of Nate’s shoes and into his bones. Sofie’s house was packed, a swirling mass of bodies and laughter, and for the first time in what felt like a lifetime, Nate was letting himself be swallowed by it. The three beers he’d downed in quick succession had sanded down the sharp, jagged edges of his fear, leaving behind a warm, buzzing hum.
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