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Chapter 182: "She looks like me, doesn't she?"
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2024-10-29 19:42:56
Lovesickloner604.Hi readers. So sorry for the lack of updates yesterday. More chapters on the way. I'll be updating for 25 days out of the 30 this month has, so in case you're curious about the update schedule, there It is. Thank you for the reviews, and to respond to some of the questions i got from the Author's note i posted, No, Diane is not related to Elara, not by blood anyway (chuckles in plot) And yes, The Alpha King was meant to be from Roman and Scarlett, but remember i never said they would have the child that was the Alpha King. I only said the Alpha King would come from Roman's pack, and technically, he is. Axios is Elara and Hunter's child, but Hunter was never married to Elara, and Elara was Roman's mate and thereby a part of the Ironclaw pack, which means, Axios is too. Tada.
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“Scarlett.”A brief silence punctuated by mumbled words and then the word comes again.“Scarlett.”The tone is more insistent this time and my eyes flutter open as a headache burrows it’s way through my head. I groan as i open my eyes fully because my head hurts a lot.Surprise steadily flow s through me when i realise i have been bound. I can barely move my hands or my feet.I try to struggle against the ropes but i can’t, and the voice comes again.“Psst, Scarlett.”I raise my head just the slightest bit, unable to see through the large mound of flesh that’s my belly.I feel my baby moving andd kiclkin, the discomfort stinging me like pins.“No, no need to raise your head.It’s me… the mage.”My fuzzy head clears up enough to remember where i am and what happened to me before i blanked out. I feel my body go rigid as shock courses through mel, a healthy dose of shock and fear.No.I struggle against the ropes.NO. NO. NO.Hunter wouldn’t dare.Hunter would never!“Hunter!”My heart
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