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Amani and Darius rode into town, accompanied by a small contingent of guards who Darius had stationed outside the Manor. As Amani gracefully dismounted her horse, she was greeted by a sea of familiar faces, loyal pack members who had been eagerly awaiting her arrival. They knelt before her, their eyes shining with respect and admiration for their long-awaited Alpha. Amani couldn't contain her emotions as she hugged and cried with many of them, feeling the weight of their own loss and grief.

But amidst the crowd, a voice broke through the emotional haze, calling out Amani’s name. She turned, and her heart skipped a beat as she locked eyes with Leana, Darius' mate, her heartwarming smile mirrored in her tear-filled eyes. The two women embraced, their hug radiating years of love and shared memories.

Leana was not only Beta Darius' mate; she was also Amani's mother's dearest friend, just as Darius was her father's. Though Amani's parents were no longer with her, she was grateful beyond w
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Archer deserves happiness. He’s such a sweetheart
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You’re so welcome! Just updated again ;)
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Thank you! I do love Visenya and Lucian and would love to write a sequel one day. I’ll have to figure out what type of being would dare disrupt her happy ever after. They may take some long contemplation haha
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