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She stopped, her tail tucked down, and her eyes saddened “You have no reason It’s over I belong to Rylee’s pack”

Daht He had no reason to pursue the matter She was no kin and certainly not aalpha a piece of his“Very well then” When they returned to human form, he’d call Jesper and ask him to fill him in on Cricket or rather Abella’s past Explain to Jesper that knohy she’d been thrown out would help him understand his partner better

Chapter 11

Slade and Cricket ate breakfast at a country café His phone vibrated

Jesper texted, “Call me”

Finally Earlier, he had texted Jesper to get hiround infor “I have to take this”

“Business or pleasure?”

“Personal” He narrowed his eyes “Stay put”

Cricket sipped her coffee “I’ anywhere”

Slade winked at her “Enjoy your cup” He walked behind the café and into a wooded area Away from perky little ears “Hey, Jesper, what do you have?”

“Sir, I found her background bio kept in her private file Quite detailed, but I don’t see hoill help”

Slade had pushed hi her past will help us work better as a teas itched to escape and bite the phone “Tell me”

“Very well, sir Her father, Cade threw her out, but not because he wanted to”

Slade’s hackles rose “Only the alpha can…wait…her father was the alpha?”

“Correct, sir Cade had an affair with an oa named Chloe Her mother”