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The Waterlord Prequel: Part 18 by Ravon SIlvius
A terrible sense of foreboding…A bang woke Tom. He jumped up wildly, looking around for the source of the noise, until he realized his water cup had fallen off the shelf. What time was it? He didn’t even remember falling asleep.
Tom shook off sleepiness, hunger gnawing at his stomach. It must be close to dinner, then. Hopefully safe to exit the room. Tom hoped Nathan was alright. That old man had seemed so cruel.
As Tom made his way down the hall, he was struck again by a strange dread, and suddenly his throat felt tight.
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The Sheriff #8 (3.3) by Julie Lynn Hayes
On the drive to Tucker Falls, Roy told Lee and Marshall what little he knew about his date. Her name was Earlene, she was divorced, had no children, and lived and worked in Tucker Falls. She liked country music and line dancing and beer.
“Well, you have some of that in common,” Lee commented. “It’s a start.”
“Yep,” Roy said laconically. He wasn’t quite so optimistic, but he was willing to at least give it a try, seeing as he’d agreed to meet her at Partners.
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“I’m sorry you got hurt, Caleb.” I pushed down a stab of guilt, but what was I supposed to do? Let the guy get away? Caleb had to stay to finish clearing the shack.
“The idiots inside the cabin fled right out the front doors anyway. One of them just got in a lucky shot.”
“Did anyone see any other human werekin with bonded werekin souls?” I asked. “The one I found has two distinct scents.”
“Does your brother have three scents, since he has two stolen souls?”
I growled. “Watch what you say about my brother. He didn’t steal
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