eynold

ind me, but they couldn't entirely block ou

nking you, crying and begging for forgiveness befo

'm not humoring her pathetic games this time. Let's

however, were lighter than they had been in three years. I left the c

' quarters. For three years, in order to atone for the sins my biological mother committed

t even mine to begin with, I realized something. I was human, too. I had a

a protective amulet I had spent three months making. I had endured the excruciating pain of plucking the softes

Two suitcases held

door. I opened it to find Damien's Beta, Caleb. Caleb l

al settlement agreement drafted by the pack's lawyers, along with a thirty million dollar check for your relocation. There are a

n wasn't just unconcerned about my departure; he was actually afraid I w

mfort. "Miss Reynolds, please don't be too sad.

would just assume I was planning to use it as an excuse to pester him later. I wasn't a naive, overly proud heroine in a soap

se assure Damien that he has nothing to worr

g heavily. "Take care of yourself, Miss R

epting this, the past was completely severed! I put the documents away and immediately pulled out my phon

arket value, I just want it sold fast," I told the agent over the phon

I curled up on the soft bed with my laptop. For the past three years, I had suppressed all my own preferences

sold three years ago. It wasn't the exact same one, but it symbolized my rebirth. Then, I p

energetic voice burst through the speaker. "Kaci

lized I was holding finally began to melt away. "Chloe," I said, a

looking out at the vast, open city skyline. A new world was waiting for me. I raised my phone,

long-lost, brilliant light in my eyes shattere