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“What?”

“He plans to evoke the Edict of Segner 1590 that orders the iens He just told Steele he’ll offer a reward of forest territory to whoever bags you”

Her gut twisted not out of only fear but also disgust on what their kind had done to hers “I’m pretty much dead meat”

Cricket pressed a finger to her lips “Shh Listen”

Gaby leaned in to listen to Steele

“Brother, she’s an innocent wohed and spoke as calm as possible “Let her stay with Rylee I’ll mate Kiara and leave Team Greywolf And Kiara will quit her position as overseer”

Steele negotiated to save her life But at such a cost Yet, was there part of him that loved Kiara, or at least lusted for the attractive she-wolf? He , but maybe over time, after they had a litter of pups, he’d lose any affection for her She’d remain a distant memory of when he was Kane

Cricket blurted “Don’t do it”

He narrowed his eyes at Cricket and she bowed her head

Steele shot Gaby a look of despair and listened for a long tiree to that as well” His hands clawed and he crushed the phone

Afraid to ask, Gaby finally broke the silence “What did you agree to?”

Steele growled and turned his back to her “To never see you, talk about you, or even think about you”

No Gaby stepped closer “What will become of me?”

Steele slowly turned and faced her “The king wants you banished from all lycan territory”

Cricket frowned “What? She’s taken the vow He can’t do that”