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Chapter 248
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2022-01-28 00:06:09Jason
The look that my son gave Jesamine was indescribable. I felt my chest tighten just looking at him.
I knew what I was feeling as a father was nothing compared to his reality. His world–for the upteenth time–has just been turned upside down. He had just mated; was going to win the Sacred Call. Start building his life as an official leader by my side. I physically ached. This was all so wrong. So messed up.
His mouth made to form words that wouldn’t come. His eyes betrayed the fear he held, the incredulity; the helpless position we all knew he was in.
“You’re going to compete? While carrying a child?
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PerrinThe next round was Ivan and Thomas. It was brutal. And I took the extended time of the fight to study Ivan. He was an outlier. I had barely seen him train at the gym. And if he fought like he did with Peter, then it was going to be dirty. He was one challenger Mark didn’t have much to go on. Ivan was a fan of weights, but did little sparring in front of others. His bulk was proof enough of that. Perhaps he was slower than he let on?No. Not slow.Ivan and Thomas were evenly matched. Their set went for minutes, teeth and nails drawing blood and ripping uniforms. Thomas was a fighter, that much was for sure. I admired his form. His technique was something that would have made Seth proud.Ivan fought hard. He was more bulk, each punch packing more weight and force behind it th
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