's

ply, wondering if Alexander is back, bracing myself once again for his icy wrath. Ho

sight of Eliza ma

p in a neat bun, her lips stained with a bold red tint, and her

Eliza!" I rush towards her, slightly extending my arms f

t to me, nor does her face light up. Instead, she

I gingerly step back, wrap

t unde

been the only one who I felt cared about me. The idea that sh

ing it. Her eyes land on me, and this time her smile wid

eally done well for yourself, haven't you? Marrying the Lycan King and all. Who would'v

onse, my fingers

ffering her a strained smile back. "But,

sing me up and down. Almost as if she is sizing me up. She has

her heels clicking against the floor in a way that echoes through the si

om... well, what you had before

n the surface, I know Eliza and I fee

r how. Now that you are he

in the eyes. She has gotten it all wrong. She probably thinks Alexander married me for love. That

all so

, knowing that I would never set out to use my marriag

k back at her. My eyes fill with

l shop robbery. That I saved myself and left her in danger. This is all a part of his revenge. He ma

t tears now openly

eve me. This marriage is a sham. I am trapped h

my shoulders shake. I beg h

ression on her face, and I know it must be because she is not used to emotional breakdowns. She likes

ents, and her ey

murmurs and steps forwar

tbreaking noises leave my body. It feels like it's bee

your mother is in the hospital where I work, and if you're trapped here

oft voice, and

, but I hold on to her tightly. I feel like I have no one in th

he room flashes in my mind, and I squeeze her tigh

ne, I can't have her

in her presence. However, as I tearfully stare at the open doorway o

ed by a vicious kind of energy. Almost as if so

oia, and bury my head in my sister's shoulder, fi

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nder'

ns to shroud my vision. Even back in my offic

uckle leave

se did I expect fr

ting her for doing well for herself, telling her how happy she was for h

acherous mate have

th

ture of obedience. Her s

my smile twisted in

ent and yet, ever the opportunist, she was t

more. All I wanted to do was burst in and tell her exactly what I thought of her idea to ex

's weakness and then, when the time is

pleasure and a stinging feeling in my ch

reason, I feel

in. I had heard the news of her sister coming, and it irrit

meone to convey my thoughts.

gain able to see her true filthy colors and push aside

sc

ming. This was exactly the kind of le

t another to di

om my father. An invitation to a banquet happening a few days

have yet to introduce her to society. I am sur

evenge played right into his hand. Ivy's father's political allegiance lay firmly with my father's. They both w

ke residing in my own home. The

uld make i

the invitation down, when something catches my eye. My eyebro

s Al

s fi

lready. So soon af

e noble girls in the k

st got very

promise forms on my lips a

two can play th