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ore than ever to make Adrian reject her.

t, the rest of her dreams were filled with images

eyes, she had been too ter

up breakfast in her room. She hated going downstairs for breakf

ve. "Could you please arrange for me to meet Alpha Adria

at wouldn't be possible today. You're

t the shocking

feel, especially because you're the Alpha's true mate

y is the last thing I need, Cynthia. Tell me," she

shake her? The silence that covered her room

his marriage vows today," her words sliced through Irish's compo

hin her. Cynthia's pity felt like a c

shouldn't be bothered but why the heck wa

physical blow, a searing pain

nted to demand an explanation for this cruel twist of fate. How could Adrian, her mate, be

lf. Where was this anger and betrayal coming f

erberated through her soul, eac

unbearable as she fought to keep the silent scream caught

thia said, rus

ynthia without even regarding Irish. No one

ber, now." The guard left immediat

mix of surprise and half-hearted joy. Goddess! She hated

ore. What was this about? Her cheeks heated,

get going now,"

f-conscious. She wanted to glance in the mirror at least once

d by Cynthia. As they walked, Irish noticed an increase in the number of people. They stood in pa

tiful, reflecting the celebration mood of the day. Her eyes darted to the television. A n

t, she shut her eyes. She felt downcast. A part of her didn't want th

ian in this world, not when he wou

She stretched out her hand and knocked on the door b

front of her, trembling at the

same passion and fervor with whi

as she witnessed the pure l

his face in the nook of her neck, feathering kiss

mug smile, her eyes saying, "I told you, you

dened as Adrian whipped his head to the door. Immediately,

, "What are you doing here?"

cream she wanted to do so badly. Tears pooled up i

across his fac

it, but then leaned in and whispered subtly to Iri

side as she soon realized that

with humiliation and that gnawing feeling of being

e not to come to my chambers unless you're summoned." He had a

hear the faint sounds of Ashley's voice, "Sweethear

s her wolf wailed, "Our

th snatched from under her feet, then he

't fast enough. All Irish could remember was he

**

Irish was at

smell of drugs mixe

l when she heard the chatter of f

le of a conversation as their

into the hospita

shut h

those despicable duo would say but she had

aby." Ashley's voice sounded harsh so that Irish almost winced fr

bed. For now, she has to scale through the pr

dly. Was this thei

keep his mate by his side to be a stronger Alpha. While

ning that they wanted her dead in s

hat was very

meant to hear the rest of the conversation on that day when Ashley said, "I can't ha

e were some secrets A

he agreed so

enough, then, Irish

help questi

l the while, then why his s

just rej

n her hands to think deeply about these thing

ind reverberated

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