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CHAPTER 68 Apology Not Accepted

Author: A E Randell
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  "Don't tease me, Adam. Those wolves are just spoiled and sometimes maybe all it takes is a reminder of just how privileged they are to have such a stable and prosperous Pack."

  Adam chuckled softly.

  "You know, I am sorry for my out-of-character behavior today. I'm not sure what's gotten into me." Adam said as he looked at her seriously.

  Ann smiled back at him as she raised the glass to her lips and took a sip of the biting red liquid within.

  "It's fine Adam. Sometimes all it takes is a little reassurance. This morning was unsettling and you've known that things were going to come to head for days...otherwise why else would we have paid a visit to Lexi and her father?" Ann smiled wryly at him.

  Adam snorted. She had a good point.

  This was probably the first time that his normally unshakeable grip on the leadership of the Pack had been threatened. Maybe Ann was right. It was plausible that this was the reason he had been so unsettled.

  A comfortable silence settled over them
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