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to my "emotional instability and lack of high-tier werewolf lineage," my custody rights

desk, and slid the paper copy Chloe had printed

e Blackstone seal into neat st

?" Chloe asked softly from across the workben

ted the magnifying visor over my eyes. "He chose his biolo

surveillance feed on the wall flickered to life, showing

to the pouring rain. He was holding Leo by the

dy stripped my custody

nstructed Chloe via

pensive wool coat damp from the rain. The air in the sterile

rom Andrew to run toward the workbench, but

nds on the workbench and leaning back against the

in frustration. "Ginger is suffering from severe spirit-shattering depres

I said coldly. "I restore anc

w continued, his tone demanding. "It's aggravating her condition. You n

want me... to convince the child I r

act," Andrew stated, completely unbothered by his audacity. "Stop l

uly repulsi

his hand snapping out to encircle my wrist, his grip tight

h my free hand, the pure spiritual energy with

rst into tears, wrapping both arms around Andr

up. He released my wrist with a sharp flick

adence an Alpha used to command obedience. "Leo, listen to me. Ginger gave birth

oking between me

ndrew continued, pulling a digital catalog from his pocket, "I will give you tha

oked at the glowing image of the limited-editi

asked in a smal

his word," Andrew said,

eed and guilt. Then he turned back to Andrew, n

ber of warmth in my c

ught with a piece of pl

rning my back on them and pickin

boy back toward the door. The heavy titanium gates slid shut

on the fractured jade relic ben

life where no one could