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The Kiss

Author: MishaK
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-07 12:00:43

Liana POV

I turned my face away to look outside the window. Swallowing the lump of emotions down my throat, I said, “Darius, I can’t assert enough that Rowan is a demon. He is a psychopath. I was running away from him, and when I came to your pack, someone saved me and took me to Kaden’s house. I wish I knew that wolf. He would have attested my situation, my desperation. And I’m not Rowan’s ally!”

Darius froze for a moment. Then he stepped closer, his towering frame imposing, but his expression conflicted. “I want to believe you,” he said, his voice softening just slightly. “But this pack is my responsibility. I can’t ignore evidence, no matter how much I wish it weren’t true.”

The admission hurt, and my anger flared. “Wish it weren’t true? That’s rich, coming from someone who hasn’t been honest with me either. You knew Rowan and my father were planning something, didn’t you? And you said nothing.”

His eyes narrowed, his guilt barely concealed. “I was going to tell you. But nothing’
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