Book 15: Seeing Her Again

BOOK 15: ABANDONED BY THE ALPHA KING

I've been lying to everyone for years. Not just about who I am—what I am—but about who I love. When I tell the truth to someone I should know better than to trust, everything comes apart at the seams. And then, there they are, right back in my life after seven years. The problem is, I'm dangerous. I can't keep them safe, not for certain, and I already know the future. Death is right around the corner. They're better off without me. So how can I let them go—my mate... and my daughter?

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Blake

I love a straight line.

I like a natural, expected curve. I like a perfectly sharpened pencil against graph paper, the rhythmic pull of an eraser swiping away at flakes of lead. I like a solid foundation built on the back of flawless trigonometry–something static, impenetrable, and utterly flawless.

I like solid, well-built rooms in shades of muted gray. I like cloth