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One of the new women from the group hurried back into the tent.
I ignored her movements. The only new woman I cared about keeping track of was my mate. And so far, she had not left that blasted tent.
My tail thrashed as I fought to keep the boulder steady, lowering myself and straightening again and again and again. The burning in my muscles turned to impatience, then irritation.
Why has she not yet emerged?
I would keep this boulder on my back until she did. Or until it crushed me.
Which it wouldn’t.
Because I was made of stronger stuff than that.
But not strong enough to keep your heart in one piece under the pummeling force of her tiny fist.
I grunted, pushing myself even harder.
Maybe my heart was weak. Soft and far too vulnerable.
But I could make the rest of myself strong.
I will not be unworthy.
CHAPTER NINE
Stephanie
“Get up! You have gotto see this!”
I groaned, rolling over in my bedding hides. Saying I hadn’t slept well was an understatement.
But somebody with an Irish accent and way too much fucking energy didn’t seem to care one bit about that. A hard finger prodded my shoulder.
“What?” I moaned, yanking the hides up over my head.
The hides were quickly peeled away.
