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The more Shepherd considered, theto do less than he was ordered He hated the handsome Enforcer Corday who had the audacity to feel fondly for his Oa—a man who spoke as if he knew Claire intimately Corday couldn't know her A base Beta could never have the bond that exposed Claire's very soul and perfection to her Alpha mate

Shepherd knew her Every breath she took, the ht That was his alone

The hate expanded, and even for the briefest of seconds, he hated Svana for effectively taking Claire away The fleeting feeling of so other than reverence for his beloved confused him Mechanically, Shepherd looked to the only other person in the rooht have the answer

All ritten in the smaller man's flat expression Not one word spoken had surprised Jules

Placid despite the tempest inside, Shepherd rose "Once the Enforcer is asleep, pull Svana I desire a private "

"Yes, sir"

Shepherd's eyes narrowed "What? No unwarranted opinions?"

There was no hesitation or fear of imminent recourse Jules spoke openly "I only stated facts I have not shared with you my opinion"

"By all means, Jules, SPEAK!"

The sharp edge of the h "Choose an Alpha surrogate for Miss O'Donnell"

Rising from the chair, all the waves of provocation, the violence Shepherd had been restraining, flowed out in the simple phrase "I would kill anyone who dared to touch her"

Jules rebutted, unflinching, "Not anyone"Chapter 6The other Oht she was insane, and maybe she was At this point it didn't roup was starting to chafe at her presence, that her behavior was a threat to them

Claire understood exactly as happening; that was the very reason why it was so important she hurry

With the city's shops stripped clean of valuables, it wasn't hard to find the 'nonessentials' useful for her ploy With Shepherd in power, COMscreens and networks were beyond Claire's reach but, like the book in her back pocket, paper had power