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Ch. 39 - Beneath the Surface

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Gabe POV

We walked through the night, Ruby berating Sebastian, while Hailey trailed beside me, her every step dripping with mockery. I knew exactly what she was thinking without her needing to say a word. I wasn't the man she once knew, nor the boy she had grown up with.

"You're not exactly living up to the savage Alpha reputation, Gabe," Hailey remarked, her tone light but her words sharp. "Worried about your mate and her little best friend she loves so much?"

My jaw tightened, but I didn't take the bait. Hailey was always pushing, always testing, waiting for me to snap. I knew she was trying to provoke the beast inside me, the one that could easily destroy everything in its path if unleashed. But that wasn't the kind of Alpha I wanted to be anymore.

I had left my home to forge my own path, one not manipulated by my mother or driven by mere survival. I had easily overpowered everyone beyond the wall, feeling like a god among them, and it all felt pointless. Now, I knew the power insi
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