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“I’m sure you did great. People listen to you.” I took her hand and gave it a squeeze. For years, Stella had been playing the role of alpha female, even though she'd never asked for such a role. “He’ll be fine,” Stella said as she watched Kaden, almost like she was convincing herself instead of me. “He’s the best fighter we have.” “I’ve never seen him lose a fight,” I added. “Back when we were looking for the Cancer pack, we took down several Taurus wolves. Most of them were his kills.” Stella nodded and clenched her jaw while Clayton, who was officiating the challenge, stepped forward and called for silence. It fell immediately, and it was startling how quickly things went from lively to quiet. “State your intentions,” Clayton said and stepped back. Tanner moved to the center of the
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