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Chapter Forty-Eight

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Christian’s POV

“Take him through to the back.” A gruff voice commands in the darkness.

“It’s him...... they got an Alpha..... the pack will come for us now.... that’s the idea....” whispered voices seem to echo around me. I can hear everything but see nothing, I’m aware of my body but it’s like it is no longer attached to my mind, when I try to move it doesn’t respond. I’m paralysed, helpless and way out of my depth.

I used to be quick to anger and everyone told me it would land me in trouble. It’s funny how love, rather than anger, has landed me in it up to my neck. I just had to get out of there, if I hadn’t I would have done something that I honestly don’t think I would regret for any reason other than hurting Liberty. The Goddess and fates have given her another mate, it can only mean my brother an I are lacking. I have never truly felt like I deserve her, but this is proof that the niggling voice in the deep, dark recesses of my mind was right.

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