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ANISA. I came to a sudden realization the moment I turned and locked eyes with the woman standing afar off. I do not like her. Not one bit! The realization was staggering, almost like a slap to my face, just like every other feeling I had experienced since I got here. Elian stood up with a groan, and despite my ankle, I stood up with him, clasping my arm around his before resting my head on his shoulders. I mean, as his mate, I was supposed to do just that, right? And it wasn’t because I hated the way the woman was looking at him, it was purely out of the need to play my role. To fulfill my promise to him. Elian looked down at me, a swirl of emotion in his eyes I couldn’t place. Then he smiled just a little and wrapped his arm around me, drawing me deeper into his warmth and scent. A
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