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Greta lifted her face from her hands. Shadow’s arms were wrapped around her and crushed her against him until she could barely breathe. “Babe, you’re safe here. Stay with me.”
A disbelieving laugh escaped her. Squinting up at him, she said, “You can’t imagine how many times I’ve waited to hear those words from you. Too many to count. Even today, sitting by the bar at the clubhouse, I thought I wanted to hear that.” She shook her head in wonder. “Even if they’re true, it doesn’t matter anymore. My place is with someone else.”
Grasping her shoulders roughly, Shadow growled, “You can’t mean that. I’ve waited years for this moment. The bastard is finally dying. My hard work and patience are paying off. You were always part of my bigger plan.”
Greta sniffed with derision. “You can’t expe
