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Chapter Sixty-Eight - Treachery
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Tori’s POVThere was an undercurrent in the kitchen as so often around Tommy. I decided to chance a mind link but just as I was on the point of turning away, Mrs King brushed past me.“There you are, Alpha. I left your drink in your room.”“It’s probably cold by now since I haven’t been there for a while. Took me a stroll in the grounds, didn’t I?”“Want me to fetch it, sir?”The growl was instinctive. I’d never been introduced to Archer’s wolf and didn’t want to get to know him anytime soon. Rude of him, too, to avail himself of my body without talking to Bethany who, as usual, was in retreat.“No need. I’m heading upstairs just as soon as – say, why don’t you take up the challenge? Victoria was about to down it in one.”“I’m allergic to coffee,” she said.“What a pity. Fun’s over,” he announced. “Nothing to see.”“Shouldn’t someone taste the one Mrs King prepared earlier?” the Sigma asked.“What are you trying to say?”“Silly me. It’s not as if she’ll want revenge.”“You’re probably
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Calvin’s POVShe was back where she belonged, in my arms – in my bed. I treated her with reverence, taking note of how Guy was with Issy, and soon enough Bethany reached out to Thaddeus and my mate was ready to be – well, mated.At the ripe old age of twenty-eight it was about time I settled down. And it was all thanks to the efforts of Jason Moore who helped us when we needed it most. Without him, who knew where Tori would have ended up.I wanted to take her somewhere romantic after the ceremony, maybe to the forest where we’d go for that run after all. Yet I had to be practical. My sister’s condition remained serious and I was reluctant to be away from Still Water for long. Though ‘Remus’ could be run remotely and participation was not something I was interested in unless it was with my Luna, in private.We had a whole lifetime to spend together and needed to start on the right footing. Better late than not doing so at all!I still needed to ask her about if I’d pushed her too far s
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