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important as freeing an entire population from tyranny?”
Well, put like that, getting back so her TiVo didn’t fill up seemed
a little silly. The store where she worked wouldn’t be a problem.
When she didn’t show up, the district manager would just fire her and
put another in her place. She’d been told on more than one occasion
that she was a dime a dozen. There were overeducated morons
r /> everywhere who needed a job. Her parents had divorced years before
and started new families. It would be months before they even
realized she was gone.
She could feel her face setting in stubborn lines. She hadn’t asked
to be brought here. Just because her life was a little dull didn’t mean it was inconsequential. She had friends. Well, she’d had Michael’s
friends, and they had all taken his side in the divorce, but she intended
to make friends one day. She couldn’t do that if she didn’t get home.
Cara’s small hand patting her in a comforting way didn’t count as
friendship. The little gnome was her jailer.
No, no matter what that vampire said, she was leaving as soon as
she could.
A loud horn sounded, and the crowd leaned forward expectantly.
The battle was beginning. Meg’s breath caught as she saw Beck look
for her. Their eyes met, and he bowed formally to her.
Yes, she would leave. Even though he made her heart pound, she
couldn’t stay. Could she?
Bound
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Chapter Four
Beck watched Meg in the stands. It would be difficult, but he had
to keep a firm grip on his emotions during this fight. Everyone
thought Cian was the only one feeling the lack of a bondmate, but
Beck had felt his hold on his temper slowly dissolving over the last
few years. He felt his rage build after a fight rather than dissipate. He
