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Chapter 58: What's Best for Valene Pt. 2
His gaze lingered on me, his stare seeming to wordlessly communicate that he was considering what I was saying. Then he finally spoke.
“That is a weakness, alpha,” Ares replied. “A weakness that can mean life or death for my people,” he said, shaking his head. “That weakness has to be stamped out, and it will be. I assure you, alpha, that my life would be forfeit before any harm could come to your daughter.”
“Why would you risk that, Ares?”
Instead of answering the question directly, Ares came up with his own piece of logic. “Funny, you’ve been taking the risk for years, have you not?” He then headed for the door. “I do not wish to keep you from your daughter any longer, Alpha Wade. I will ask that you think about my proposal. I will accept you
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