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"What shall we do until then?"

He chuckled as he walked over to her and took one of her hands in his "Until then I will spend every waking second with you with the intent of rinned at him "Maybe it will be you who falls hopelessly in love with ed her closer to him "That fate was sealed before you ever met me I have loved you from the first minute I laid eyes on you"

"When was that?" Her voice was breathless but she was over being embarrassed by her reaction to hio You were defending a woman to one of the merchants You were so fierce, so sure of yourself I had to tearupon one so young I was confused byat the sahts I have had to banish your face fro"

"You said I was beautiful," she prompted

He nodded "Yes, you were"

"What aer down her jaw line and her neck "Now Mina, you are breathtaking Beautiful is tooI have not seen you in the marketplace recently"

"Why?" Her words were barely a whisper

"Because I would have snatched you up and taken you to my den and, had that happened, I do not think I would have been able to let you go regardless of the fact that you still have a year until you are of age"

"Whoa"

He chuckled "No, beloved, whoa does not even begin to cover it"

"Are you sure no one followed you?" Ivan asked Emilian as the small band of conspirators froht reed to meet when Emilian had informed them that he had the proof that Vasile did not need to be the Alpha of the Eastern pack

"I think I a discrete when it is warranted," E forso few had shown More wolves meant more of an opportunity for his secret to be exposed He did not want anything revealed until the tiht, and he was sure that Vasile could be taken out There were seven total from the Eastern pack: Anton and his mate, Mara, Aurel, Calin and his mate, Lizuca, Drin, and Costel Anton, as the roup, had informed him that there were others ould coainst their Alpha

"So what is the big news that you were so intent on speaking about with us?" Anton asked

E last night and caht your pack should be aware of, especially since it concerns your new Alpha

"It will have to be pretty daainst him He is very well liked," Costel spoke up

"Everyone has skeletons" Eerously "Vasile is not any different than the rest of us and should have to answer for his skeletons because he is a leader He should be held to a higher standard than the rest of us"

"Why are you so concerned for the wellbeing of our pack?" Drin asked with narrowed eyes

"There is only one way to move up in the ranks of a pack―you know this"