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At the back of the dark, cavernous hall, there are three huge Alphas lounging and talking. They look up when we approach and easily shake hands with my guys. Behind them are a series of wide archways that open onto a room filled with swaying skeins of bluish light reflecting off the water. I'm expecting a swimming pool, but what I find inside is a little different.

The air inside is thick and humid. A classically styled colonnade and tiled floor surround some steaming shallow pools that I realize must be hot baths.

" Orchid!"

There, waiting for us at the water's edge, is Hannah. I know the alphas sitting outside must be his mates.

She rushes over to greet us, throwing her arms around me in a big hug, like we've been best friends all our lives. His piercings are cool against my bare skin. Nude hugs are a surprise to me. It's certainly not something friends would do in the city hive.

On the other hand, considering everything I've been through this past week, that's nothing. Also, for al