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2024-10-29 19:42:56Lincoln was in a state of shock. He just stood with wide eyes, staring down at Jadie on his office floor and not paying any more attention to his Beta who had just dismissed himself to find his casual fling.
He moved cautiously towards the tense woman, trying to straighten his mind enough to figure out what to do. He dropped the angry look he had been giving her since she stepped into his office, instantly regretting the way he treated her.
Lincoln and Wilson grew up together. They were raised by the same powerful women that taught them to cherish mates and look forward to their long lives together. This man that just rejected his other half in front of him was not the best friend he knew his whole life. He would never have made this kind of decision.
Maybe Lincoln didn’t know him as well as he thought he did.
The pain became to much for Jadie as she finally let out the piercing wail that echoed through the halls. Lincoln dropped to his knees at her
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