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    "Hey! Stop the car!" I shouted, my voice sharp with frustration.


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    "Are you deaf? I said stop the car!" I repeated, but the driver, just like his boss, ignored mepletely. It was as if my words didn''t even register.


    I nced at the man sitting beside me-Kane Thorne. A dangerous beast in human form, capable of ending my life without a second thought. My mind raced. Was this his n? To kill me and take my children for himself? Was he that afraid of me? Afraid I might follow through with what I''d said that night-about killing him every single day in my head?


    Lost in my spiraling thoughts, I was startled when his voice broke through the silence. It was low, calm, and impossibly soft.


    "Why do you think I want to kill you?"


    His tone caught mepletely off guard. It wasn''t the cold,manding voice I was used to. It was almost... gentle.


    "What the hell?" I thought, staring at him in disbelief. "Can Alpha Kane even talk like that?"


    Turning to face him fully, I found him staring back at me, his gaze steady and unreadable.


    "What are you looking at?" I snapped. "Can''t you see I''m worried about your ns? Why do you want to kill me? Is it so you can have my children all to yourself? Well, guess what, Kane Thorne-you can''t kill me. I''ll kill you first."


    My voice was sharp and biting, but I noticed the driver''s reaction immediately. He stiffened in his seat, his hand drifting toward his waistband, undoubtedly reaching for a gun.


    I bristled, ready to growl a warning at him, but before I could, Kane''s deep voice sliced through the


    tension.


    "Keep driving," he ordered.


    The driver froze, his hand stopping short of the weapon. He nced at Kane through the rearview mirror, then gave a small nod and returned his focus to the road.


    I couldn''t believe it. Everyone in this pack seemed to carry a gun.


    "Rx," Kane said, his tone almost amused. "I didn''t order him to shoot you. He''s my driver-of course, he''s armed. It''s for protection."


    I clenched my jaw and kept quiet. There was no point arguing with him. Still, I wasn''tpletely defenseless. My wolf was ready to strike if necessary. I wasn''t as skilled a fighter as Kane, but I could hold my own. If he came at me, I''d make sure to leave my mark on him-wounds he wouldn''t forget.


    "I should''ve killed him that night in the war," I muttered under my breath.


    "You hate me, don''t you?" Kane asked, his voice calm but probing.


    "Of course," I replied tly.


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    "How much?" he pressed, his gaze unwavering.


    I turned my head, meeting his eyes. His expression had softened, and for a


    moment, I thought I saw something there—something I couldn''t quite decipher. But


    I didn''t want to waste my energy trying to figure it out.


    "More than I love my children," I said coldly, my voice like ice.


    His reaction was instant. His face darkened, his shock evident. He clearly hadn''t expected that


    answer.


    I knew what wasing next. He''d ask why I hated him so much, why it wasn''t the other way around -that he should be the one hating me. But before he could say anything, his next words caught me off guard.


    "You should not forget who I am," he said, his toneced with warning.


    I let out a scoff, rolling my eyes. "Oh, don''t worry, Alpha. I know exactly who you are," I said sarcastically.


    I paused, then locked my gaze with his, my voice cold and deliberate. "You''re my head Alpha. And let''s not forget-you''re my children''s father and... my ex- husband."


    The corner of his mouth twitched, but before I could read his expression, he leaned forward suddenly,


    his face inches from mine.


    "You forgot one thing," he said, his voice low and intimate, his breath warm against my skin.


    I red at him, refusing to flinch.


    "I''m still your mate,” he murmured.