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Leah’s POV
“Checking comms.” I say to Jason. “I’m checking in every 5 minutes, text me if you don’t hear from me.”
“Got it Boss” He replies and I growl. This in turn earns me a chuckle from him. “You dad and Elder John are with Luna Reis in the Blazing River Bunker, and they are kind of afraid of you right now.” Another chuckle. “They saw Bertha in action…” he trails off.
“This is how I know you’ll be a good Beta, you only push my buttons enough to piss me off when you can follow up with good news. I should be to them in 20 minutes, have all the communicators check in with injury and loss statuses. I want all of our fallen ready for a burial fire tonight, we will celebrate their lives and their
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