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Chapter 16: – A Dangerous Game

Author: Mary Jeremy
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-11 19:11:17

Lila POV

The door clicked shut behind Lucas, leaving an eerie silence in the room. My chest rose and fell as I tried to steady my breathing, my mind racing with conflicting emotions. My wolf was unusually quiet, simmering with a sense of satisfaction that only irritated me further.

“He won’t back down,” she finally murmured, her words tinged with amusement.

“He’s arrogant,” I snapped aloud, pacing the room. “He thinks he can just walk in, claim me, and expect me to fall at his feet.”

“Because he’s your mate.”

I stopped in my tracks, glaring at the empty air as though my wolf stood before me. “He’s not my mate. He’s a monster, a tyrant. And you’re supposed to be on my side.”

“I am,” she replied calmly. “And so is he, even if you won’t admit it.”

---

My fingers curled into fists as I wrestled with the undeniable truth I was trying so desperately to ignore. The bond was there, humming like a taut string between me and Lucas, pulling me toward him no matter how hard I resisted
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