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Chapter 41

Author: Cara Anderson
last update publish date: 2026-04-23 12:04:19
Jaxon

I can't sleep.

Every time I close my eyes, I see them. The way Skye smiled at Nicolai across the dinner table. The easy conversation that flowed between them like they'd never stopped talking. The way his eyes softened when he looked at her—not with the polite respect you show a fellow Alpha's mate, but with something warmer. Familiar.

Possessive.

I get out of bed at three in the morning and pour myself a drink I don't want in my office.

The way they finished each other's sentences. The in
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fredericksadelaide1725
Oh thank you you very much Nicolai
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Lilys
Well, that was exactly how you looked when looking and talking to your ex … you should know
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Suzzy
Why do u hv chapter 41 twice
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