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Chapter 22

Author: Raelyn Karson
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-26 23:56:16

Daxton-

Tapping the end of my pen against the desk, I watched the clock and counted how much longer I would need to stay. Technically I could leave whenever I wanted to, but I had to make it appear that I was unhappy about my mate being locked up. It has already been three days since Keva has pretended to be detained by Carter.

There were still a few hours until our plan to pretend to have my pack doctor announce that Keva was in a coma. Currently, Ethan is away from the territory but should return at any time. Once he returned, the show would begin. Everything needed for the plan to go smoothly was already in place, but I was becoming anxious the longer I waited.

Ethan has set me up in a room in the pack house, to use as an office. I didn’t want to be away from Keva right now, especially since she was still healing. Technically it wasn’t a big deal about going home now, since Keva was at Carter’s house. I was just annoyed that I couldn’t be with her.

“Daxton?” Natalie’s voice came th
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