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f in the mirror. How much lo

oversized sweater and return to find the table se

on her face. "Auntie Elena! D

ible. Dominic was always a good c

ays, serving me

d a complic

at me. "Dom was just telling me how p

years, he's visit

ce," I say

on doing dishes. I escape to t

s. Somewhere out there is Damien, his Nightshade pack, is t

le

I know his foo

the balcony. "You've

ve

you know. About whate

help it. The sound is bitter,

's fu

ke a sip of wine. "Dominic,

thinking.

brought you home from Alpha training, and you gave me a book on m

blank. He do

and thought I'd met a prince from a fairy tale." I finally looked at him

le

tired. "I'm just wondering when you realized you co

are abo

not what

long moment. Th

t, speci

needed. For not being ab

love

mate you

st he's ever c

y. "For finally s

to my room. I didn't bother to cry

age: Everything r

light: Ready to blow his world

een more sur

ng, I woke up

uting. And there's a crash th

run out to find my l

ai

ll, the painting on my wall, the one I specifically

ira wails. "I

's something in her eyes. I don't know

an's performance is Oscar-w

of mine. "Please call the Ashford

n's mask slips. "I

struction. "Funny how thes

tate. They'll." Vivian stops,

y property?" I smile sweetly. "But Vivian, you said to you

er, a gaurd arrive

on grim. "Luna Catherine requests that Mrs. Vivian

B

ely, Mrs.

still crying. Vivian thro

r," she hisses

mile. "It's j

amages they've caused me. The pa

fake on

n Sage's office, being

ears beside me. "Young madam

desperate things." I head to my ro

oto of the destruction

painting. The one your grandfather gave m

iate: I'll handle it.

I'm keeping tab

m documenting for. He'l