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75. Shifting
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2022-05-20 04:00:22Allie POV
“Can I ask you a question?” asked Cole, walking alongside me.
“Is it about Josh? Because if it is, I’d rather not.”
The three of them snorted and grinned. They were taking me to another training field down the road so I could try to shift for the first time. When Aster had come to me, I could feel Stella trying to break through and force me to shift. She wanted him so badly.
“Isn’t it hard to deny him, though?” asked the super huge blonde guy, who’d been introduced to me as Deacon, Josh’s best friend.
“Yes, it’s hard. I fell in love with him before I even found out he was my mate.”
“So wh
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