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179 - The Gift

Penulis: R. Lee
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LEON:

'Don't mess this up,' B warns me.

Lucy's trust meant everything to me. B and I have been getting restless because she runs off on her own all the time.

It had to stop now.

I put my arm out, stopping Seth and Liam from proceeding toward Zeak's cell.

'Just give her a minute first,' I suggest through our link.

It was interesting how being marked with Lucy now gave us the ability to link with Seth, too.

Neither of them responds, but they don't try to move forward either.

We watch as Lucy approaches the cell and stops to face Zeak's.

She stands there for several moments, not saying a word, and Zeak doesn't say anything either.

My heart thunders in my chest.

Simply knowing that she is in his presence and that he gets to look at her makes me sick to my stomach, but I push my feelings aside for the sake of Lucy's trust in us.

"When did you notice the change?" These were Lucy's first words, or rather, a question for Zeak.

I can now hear sobbing coming from Zeak's cell. It doesn't sound l
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  • The Alpha's Secret Daughter   175 - Blessed

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  • The Alpha's Secret Daughter   174 - Complete

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  • The Alpha's Secret Daughter   173 - Good Morning

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