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2024-10-29 19:42:56Lucas's eyes glowed red as Deacon tried to explain Alina's injuries, and he felt a frisson of fear dance along his spine seeing the Alpha so close to the killing edge. The fates came to his rescue then, in the form of an injured Queen as Alina coughed, trying to get up. Lucas's eyes swung around to collide with Alina's as Sam appeared out of nowhere, fussing over his friend.
"Leave her!" The Alpha growled, moving with a speed that belied his size, and Sam hurried back into the safety of darkness.
"What happened?" Alina groaned as she gingerly felt her forehead. There was an egg the size of Texas there, and the world spun every time she moved. Then she caught sight of the man standing beside her, and the universe collided, combusting into heat as she'd never felt before.
Oh no. That could only mean one thing. Against all the odds, in the vast expanse of an unforgiving desert, Alina's mate had found her.
The pull to him was incredible, and although she'd be
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