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place, my thoughts tangle

During this time, I was still Damon's wife, the gentle, obedien

cy area packed with mid-sized packs and rich families. Her

nobby, mean-girl face made my sto

, Catherine was standing at the entrance with

med Luna finally graces us with her presenc

g to her nonsense. I ju

u? You're late. My brother already to

You knew they were comi

y widened her eyes like she'd just remembered something shocking. "Oh wait,

eap performance, m

hiding her glee. "He doesn't even respect his own wife, takin

had reached inside and squeezed

aurora? With his m

n the dark and dragged here like an idio

"Ava, you know my brother loves Leo. As his wife, you

I? I hones

lready be dizzy and panicking,

t Ava w

see me fall apart. In her d

d gave her a flawle

ease in my voice surprising even me. "Of course I don't

The smile on her face froze halfway, like someon

lps Sylvia understand Leo's strengths and potential. That's how you shape a stronger future Alpha, ri

nd ugly. She must've expected me to break down crying or

ping. "Can you just be honest for once? Admit it, you're useless! That's why your hu

stance between us. "Catherine, if we're talking about honesty... did you

nk in a sharp,

iving the car you brag about every chance you get?" My voice wasn't loud, but every word hit harder than a hammer.

onds. She shrieked. "That's impossible! Jax is talen

cue, the front door swung open. A tall,

ward expression, h

her lifeline. "Jax! Tell her! Tell

. Finally he nodded, reluctantly but honestly.

around her shattered i

yle she flaunted. It all existed becau

he whispered, then broke into a ful

t a flicker of sympathy. J

without looking back. The air insi

, this was the

anning my move, whil