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Adrian felt like an ass. What he said about Omegas was true, some kill themselves after their child is taken from them. He wasn't trying to hurt him. He was trying to open his eyes to what they go through. He had no idea Alaric's dad died and that it wasn't even suicide. It was negligence from the hospital, and more than likely his father's chosen mate played a hand in it as well.

If Adrian had known, he would have never said what he said.

When Alaric pulled back, Adrian took his face into his hands. The Alpha grabbed Adrian's shirt and pulled him closer, pressing their foreheads together.

“You don't have to apologize. I understand what you were doing. You wanted me to see things the way that you do.”

“Do you?” Adrian asked, and he shrugged.

“I think I always have. I don't know… I don't know if I was going along with it because I was afraid to go against the grain and afraid to upset our people and my father, or if I was just turning a blind eye to it… once I f
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Debbie Proffer
Now you say it she does. Love her already
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Debbie Proffer
I love it. Alaric is sneaky little shit but very much in love with his beta. Yay. Skyler so adorable and being stolen away from his mate ha Wes the whinny butt
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Rachael Marie Annandale
Weston’s mum is funny! Sounds like a female version of Noah! LOL!
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