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Chapter 20
*** Ethan’s POV ***
I bolted up out of bed, my chest heaving. I was drenched in sweat and I could feel my skin prickle. Running a hand through my hair, it was damp and I could feel it drip down my back. Taking a deep breath, I finally felt like I could breathe again. Leaning forward, I put my face in my hands, trying to ease the pounding headache that was now threatening to make me want to pluck my eyes out.
“Ethan!”
My door slammed open and I winced, the sound much too loud. Peeling my hands way, I was glad I still had the blankets on me. My Gamma, Kevin, was heaving in the doorway, looking at me wildly. Behind him, my Delta, Sam, was looking wildly around the room for any intruders.
“You…”
“Had the dream again. I’m fine. Go back to bed.” My voice sounded scratchy and I cleared my throat. For some reason I could still taste the smoke, still feel the heat against my skin.
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I would be Alpha. I would lead my pack after my father retired. I would be the strongest there ever had been. It pushed me to be stronger and stronger. There wasn’t a single wolf in our pack who could come toe to toe with me, even my father, by the time I turned sixteen. I had been invited to the knights training early on but chose to ignore them. I thought I was hot shit when I was younger that I didn’t need them. I remember my father slapping me upside the head, telling me I needed to be taken down a notch or five. I smiled at the memory. It really screwed me up. As I grew up, I refused to take a Beta. Refused to even touch the subject with anyone. Kev was my best friend and I made him my Gamma while Sam was my high school friend, she became my Delta. When I turned eighteen, Sophia and Fiona came, providing presents and removed the suppression magic from me. I was happy that I wasn’t mated to Kev but also, I didn’t upgrade him to Beta because it didn’t feel right. He also said he wa
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