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Author: Cara Anderson
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Alaric

She feels impossibly small in my arms, her silver-blonde hair spilling over my jacket wrapped around her shoulders. My wolf paces beneath my skin, torn between rage at those who hurt her and the desperate need to protect.

I carry her to my private quarters – the most secure rooms in the packhouse. No one enters here without my explicit permission, and right now, I don't trust anyone else to keep her safe.

"Brother?" Iris appears in the doorway as I lay Sage on my bed. Her eyes widen at the sight of the chains' marks on Sage's wrists. "I'll kill her."

"Not if I get to her first." The words come out more growl than speech. "Stay with her?"

Iris nods, already moving to check Sage's injuries. "What are you going to do?"

"What I should have done weeks ago."

I find Eris in her quarters, guards posted outside. She's clearly been expecting me, perched elegantly on a settee like this is a social call.

"My King," she smiles. "I trust you've secured the thief?"

"Interesting choice," I say
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