ELORA."Please, Father! Don't leave me like this! Please, stay!" I sobbed uncontrollably, clutching my father's weak, bloodied body in my arms.Tears streamed down my cheeks as my only desire was to somehow save him, to give him another chance at life."I'm... I'm too weak to go on, Elora," he rasped, his voice choked with pain. He paused, coughing up blood, and the sight shook me to my very core. My eyes widened in shock and fear, unable to comprehend the severity of the situation."Father, please!" I wailed with all my might, my heart pounding and tears streaming down my face."Listen to me," he struggled to speak, his voice weak and strained. "The Ocean pack... it's in your hands now. Keep it safe. And to do that, you must marry Alpha Killian."His words hit me like a tidal wave, and I froze in disbelief at the mention of marrying Alpha Killian."What? I... I can't do that!" I protested vehemently, shaking my head in refusal, tears still blurring my vision as I struggled to unders
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