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e house was silent.

avorite mug-a yellow ceramic one with

zed dress shirt. It hung off her shoulders, expo

es-they were gone. Replaced by that cloying peach scent. She had sprayed it

unter, swallowing back bile. It wasn't just Jayden's perfum

ncake. "Cedric is in the shower. He was so exhausted afte

d appetite with a sugg

t... different. Tighter. But I ignored

my things

wing," she said. "He agreed that I need the maste

should just give up. He doesn't want you. He never did. You'r

y voice steady despite the shaking

cold, reptilian

ound his waist. He walked right past me, we

looks goo

e need to talk about

. There will be no divorce. Tonight is the Alpha Summit Gala. Y

etend anymo

that dangerous Alpha tone. "Or I will cut fun

rphanage where I grew up

dn't," I

y m

uest room. I wore a dress of deep midnight blue velve

t of Cedric and me from the day we signed the marriage certifica

rame. I walked to the firepla

uck a

of the paper. I watched my own smil

pered to the flames. "There

ss anymore. I felt

he Moon family crest brooch. Instead, I put o

tuxedo. Jayden was there too, wearing a flash

at my blue velvet. "Cedric, I wanted

ie, change. Let Jay

d calmly. "Only the Luna can wear it. Unless

ted. He knew

muttered.

Cedric open the door for Jayden, helping her in with gentl

e moon hanging

D

was a small, folded piece of paper with a

Mate. (Cr

ssed in

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ed myself. "Just