Betrayed By Fiancé, Claimed By His Uncle

lare. To you

f the Elysium club. It was too sweet. It dri

t friend's hand. The liquid inside was a pale,

She smiled. Her chest felt light

ixed with the expensive alcohol. "You are going to be the most en

lare said. She reached out and squeezed Bria

ead back and swallowed the cocktail in one long gulp

sed the dark, cold flash that

the music seem

er stomach. Was this an anxiety attack? She hadn't missed a dose of her prescribed pills in months, but the terrifying tightness in her c

instantly da

are muttered. Her tongue felt thick. She gripped

ms, gripping them a little too tight. "Let's get you to the rest

mbly. Her legs

f the VIP lounge swung shut behind them, but the latch didn't fully ca

shoulders. The heat in her stomach was spreading to her chest, making it hard

ng, her bra

r designer purse. She pulled out her phone.

eeded

The phone rang. Onc

like a physical

en. The sound of a loud part

was sharp. Impatient.

f her dress over her chest. "I feel sick. Someth

c sob echoed th

me," a woman's voice crie

Don't cry," Jaren said

ough, Clare. Stop doing this. Stop throwing tantrums for atte

I can't

," Jaren

The dead dial tone buzz

is rejection hit her harder than the drug.

heard th

y, slipping through the c

s entirely gone. It sounded like grinding metal. "The guys I hired ar

tender. "That drug makes saints act like wh

opped br

ing directly into her brain. Double b

ighting a losing battle

t out. She ha

e names blurred together. Matilda? No, her grandmothe

e bottom o

, gathering dust

ur Bo

protect her with his life. Then, he vanished without a

n her gut. But the surv

would always be open for her. She had sworn

hen you were about to

reen. Her hand shook so hard

ed the gr

't even finish

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metallic authority that crossed eigh