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Chapter Fifty One

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"What has life in the shadows been like?" I questioned Logan.

"What do you think it would be like?" he threw the question back at me.

"Perhaps sad, lonely, pitiful."

"It was all of those things, but I had to be that, knowing you were the complete opposite."

"So, about Isabella, had you been the one who awoke her?"

"No, I wasn't — what do you think I am? I don't know how she awoke but strange things happen, brother. She told me she lost her memory, but I recognized her almost instantly, and I knew she was your mate. I believe it's all fate. I mean, she came in the time you needed her the most."

"And what about you? Do you have a mate?"

"I did; I killed her."

"I just might have found a match." I mused with a smile on my face as I took another sip of the whisky.

"It had been a mistake; just like you, I had no idea about the Lycan's curse, and then all of a sudden it happened. It had been an accident, but, well, I wouldn't let you go through what I did."

"So let me get
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Karen Lindsay
Imagine killing Axel, who would've been a better fit for Riley to bring back a dead mate. Highly foolish book. End it now kmf
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Karen Lindsay
I hope this book finishes sooner rather than later. I personally do not wish for it to be serialised.
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