MANUEL POV
"Finally."
I took a deep breath. The first real one since the Dark Alpha arrived.
Nero Black Water was gone. Back to his palace. Back to his cursed bride.
And I could finally think without those silver-green eyes watching my every move.
The pack's killing machine. That's what they called him. The nightmare wolves told their pups about.
And he'd just left me in charge of finding evidence that could save or destroy his entire pack.
Ironic.
Especially since I'd been planning to destroy it myself.
"The pack's killing machine is finally gone," I muttered. Thinking Abel was out of earshot. "Maybe now I can actually work without someone hovering over my neck."
"Superb hearing."
I spun around. Abel was leaning against a tree. Smirking. How long had he been there?
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