Conw

was still in his training gear, sweat dampening the dark hair

on me for a split second before darting

chest as if her legs could no longer support her. "Kaden," she whimpered, burying her face in his neck, playing

waist, patting her back soothingly. Then

I had once loved, the man who had abandoned me in a cold, empt

despite the storm raging inside me. "Aren'

cate, the heavy parchment flu

ine panic crossed his features, but he masked it instant

e announced, his voice loud and clear, design

audacity of his lie sent all the blood rushing to my head.

oof higher. "You don't know me? Then what is this? Stamped

, derisive laugh. "Oh

ure relaxing into one of pained hone

nce, shaking his head as if dealing with an unreasonable child. "T

d silent, hanging

ersuasive. "But my mother was ill and refused to let me leave unless I was settled with a mate. To give h

ndsomely for that job. Our transaction ended months ago. I never imagined you

ly shameless, that it left me breathless. And

he neighbors' gazes, once filled with sympathy for a

" Brenda muttered loud

hes. She saw Kaden moving up in the ranks and decided she w

up at him with wide, tearful eyes, her voice trembling like a fragile leaf. "Kaden... is th

ing entirely on her strong Alpha warrior t

ught the man I married could be this vile, twisting

weight of my fury. "Kaden Reynolds, if that's the truth,

the Goddess was a grave sin, one that

uickly. "Why would I risk insulting the Goddess by swearing an oath over a crazy, money-hungry

y turning the enti

y silver key from my pocket, letting it catch the light. "The Alpha's own Beta gave me the key to yo

s arrogant facade finally fractured. A flicker

o regain his dominance. "Who knows what filthy tricks a desperate gold-digger like you used to deceive

his mouth before my hand

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the courtyard. I didn't yell. I didn't cry. I didn't even blink. I just stoo