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Blue never imagined that Adriano still lived, or that he was still able to control him. Adriano was the only person who still held power over him. A witch had cursed his armor, and who ever had wielded a fragment, controlled him. His bones snapped, causing pain to travel the length of his spine, bringing him to the floor. This type of change was forced. His skin tightened as his bones cracked, turning him into the beast. Something he’d kept at bay for more than six hundred years. He didn’t want Olivia to see, but there was no stopping it now. If she ran, he’d chase her. The others had only glimpsed his true form, but never the full extent of his change. There was never any use for the beast in Alaska, even when Roman and his men tried to take over the mountain. But to protect Olivia, i
