\u201cI\u00a0think\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0that.\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0mainly\u00a0here\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0making\u00a0me raise\u00a0my\u00a0brows,\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0set\u00a0up\u00a0an\u00a0entire\u00a0stage\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0back.\u00a0We\u00a0are\u00a0preparing\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0speech.\u00a0We\u00a0were\u00a0hoping\u00a0that\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Landry\u00a0would\u00a0say\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0words\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0answered.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0did\u00a0have\u00a0an\u00a0announcement\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0anyway,\u00a0so\u00a0this\u00a0works\u00a0out\u00a0well.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Lucy\u00a0beamed.\u00a0She\u00a0already\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0pregnant\u00a0and\u00a0back\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0mated\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0my\u00a0hair\u00a0down,\u00a0covering\u00a0my\u00a0mark,\u00a0and\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0shirt\u00a0collar\u00a0covered\u00a0his\u00a0mark<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe\u00a0should\u00a0get\u00a0ready\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0announcement,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0ear,\u00a0making\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks\u00a0heat.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0peeked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0say.<\/p>\n
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Some\u00a0workers\u00a0were\u00a0still\u00a0setting\u00a0things\u00a0up,\u00a0but\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0part,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0enough\u00a0space\u00a0for\u00a0everybody\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0space,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0grew\u00a0nervous\u00a0knowing\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0all\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0Gavin<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0coming\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0cup\u00a0my\u00a0cheek.\u00a0\u201cBreathe.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0okay.\u00a0What\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0happen?\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0kidding\u00a0me?\u201d\u00a0He asked.\u00a0\u201cThey\u00a0are\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0thrilled.\u00a0They\u00a0already\u00a0know\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0a\u00a0badass\u00a0and\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0mine\u2026\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0that\u00a0matters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0felt\u00a0myself\u00a0relaxing,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0nodded\u00a0slowly.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThank\u00a0you\u00a0all\u00a0for\u00a0taking\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0busy\u00a0schedules\u00a0to\u00a0celebrate\u00a0with\u00a0us\u00a0today.\u00a0My\u00a0mate,\u00a0Lucy,\u00a0is\u00a0very\u00a0happy\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0here\u00a0despite\u00a0the\u00a0horrific\u00a0circumstances\u00a0that\u00a0led\u00a0us\u00a0here.\u00a0I\u00a0speak\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0remaining\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0say\u00a0that\u00a0adjustments\u00a0are\u00a0tough,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0loss\u00a0we\u00a0faced\u00a0is\u00a0something\u00a0we\u00a0wish\u00a0on\u00a0no\u00a0one.\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0with\u00a0certainty\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u00a0is\u00a0here\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0heavy\u00a0heart,\u00a0but\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0grateful\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0chance\u00a0to\u00a0start\u00a0fresh\u00a0and\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a0behind\u00a0us.\u00a0Until\u00a0we\u00a0arrived,\u00a0we\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0like\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0constant\u00a0source,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0must\u00a0say,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0nice to\u00a0have\u00a0that\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0assistance.\u00a0This\u00a0territory\u00a0is\u00a0lucky\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Landry\u00a0as\u00a0their\u00a0Lycan,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0honored\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0personally\u00a0chosen\u00a0by\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0Alpha\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0only\u00a0been\u00a0here\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0days,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0day\u00a0was\u00a0spent\u00a0in\u00a0solitude,\u00a0mourning\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0land\u00a0we\u00a0had\u00a0lost.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0day,\u00a0we\u00a0spent\u00a0settling\u00a0in\u00a0and\u00a0exploring\u00a0the\u00a0land.\u00a0Now,\u00a0today,\u00a0we\u00a0introduce\u00a0ourselves\u00a0as\u00a0your\u00a0new\u00a0Alpha\u00a0and\u00a0Luna.\u00a0There\u00a0are\u00a0some\u00a0changes\u00a0that\u00a0will\u00a0take\u00a0place\u00a0starting\u00a0today\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0go\u00a0over\u00a0with\u00a0you,\u00a0but\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0introduce\u00a0myself.\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0Sampson\u00a0Olivier,\u00a0and\u00a0this\u00a0beautiful\u00a0woman\u00a0beside\u00a0me\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0mate,\u00a0Lucy\u00a0Oliver.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0eruption\u00a0of\u00a0applause,\u00a0making\u00a0Lucy\u00a0blush\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0clung\u00a0to\u00a0Sampson\u2019s\u00a0side.\u00a0I\u00a0clapped\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0proud\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0my\u00a0friend\u00a0the\u00a0center\u00a0of\u00a0attention.<\/p>\n
\u201cThough\u00a0this\u00a0party\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0welcome\u00a0us\u00a0as\u00a0your\u00a0Alpha\u00a0and\u00a0Luna,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0also\u00a0so\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack\u00a0can\u00a0officially\u00a0meet\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0true\u00a0merger\u00a0can\u00a0begin,\u201d\u00a0Sampson\u00a0continued.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0also\u00a0to\u00a0welcome\u00a0home\u00a0a\u00a0beloved\u00a0member\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0recent\u00a0asset\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack,\u00a0Judy\u00a0Montague.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Chapter\u00a0687<\/p>\n
#25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
He\u00a0paused\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0applause\u00a0erupted\u00a0even\u00a0louder,\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0bl<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore\u00a0we\u00a0get\u00a0into\u00a0anything\u00a0else,\u00a0Alplin\u00a0Landry\u00a0would\u00a0like\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0words,\u201d\u00a0Sampson\u00a0announced,\u00a0stepping\u00a0aside\u00a0and\u00a0joining\u00a0in\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0clapping\u00a0and\u00a0cheers.<\/p>\n
Lucy\u00a0grinned\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0bright\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0squeezed\u00a0my\u00a0and\u00a0reassuringly\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0step\u00a0forward,\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0stage,\u00a0but\u00a0halted\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0sounds\u00a0of\u00a0gunfire\u00a0were\u00a0heard\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0distance.\u00a0Everybody\u00a0grew\u00a0ghostly\u00a0quiet,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0turned\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0screaming<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s\u00a0Bonus\u00a0Offer<\/p>\n
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