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261. Ruined

Author: Aimee Lane
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-16 07:45:29

~ CASIMIR ~

A wave of such pungent self-loathing and disgust ripped through me, stealing my breath, my courage, and my sanity. I shuddered, and as Toree raised her ass again and tried to find me, a snarl of pure revulsion tore out of me and echoed around the room.

She froze, her head whipping around to look at me, to identify the threat—did she really not realize? The threat was… the threat always had been me?

And then I realized we were still touching and I almost vomited.

Yanking her off the table by her hair, I threw the startled she-wolf to the ground. “STOP TOUCHING ME!”

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Maria Silva
I swear to all of you, I was going to faint. .........
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Melody Cawthra
Thanks for the extra chapters. That was emotionally draining. Okay Caz, all is not lost - there is hope for you & Jesse is kind in her love for you.
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