y convulsing as pain sliced throu

ss from her vision, she fo

e ce

e from her throat, fo

e whispered, her hand

scanned her surroundings

eyes widened as the realiz

tudied the familiar environ

lipped out of the bed and

her legs. There was no pain in her

e long-standing mirror a

her face, pressing her cheeks.

as one diffe

her hair– there were silver stre

as her fingers went to the buttons o

irt down and turned around,

n was in its b

No bone peeking

lips as she whispered, "I've b

e called to

e was no

she caught sight of a thin

her during their mating ceremony.

A

ing her to stumble at her feet. Her hands reached for t

led at her eyes,

irt, as she ripped it open, ex

r-length scar across her belly

It still looked fresh, l

't long ago since

ht away, her nails piercing her palm a

dare

d her night shirt and stormed out of her r

her, but she was too los

e wa

the side, searching fo

She wondered as she strode across

footsteps, drawing her attentio

ned at the si

and T

her hand resting on his thigh like it belonged there. His head tilted ba

so openly? Had it a

ad as she fought to reca

around? She should have

that she n

old her that Thalina left while she w

he lie

oice hissed

her maid running towards her w

othe

liv..." the words caught in her throat as im

Dorothea whispered as she dropped the blan

hand cradled her face, "The alpha will surely come s

t? O

ll hoping for Darius' love and attention while she was cooped

le, her

the culprits as they continued gigg

She muttered under her breath, he

nd she was about to ruin it by confronting Darius. That

like

ain.." she sh

had to be

ay somethi

d, she headed

s it?" Elana asked as

he ele

' she thought as she g

nths after t

do to it?" Dorothea exclaimed

e my day outfit, Dorothea. Something

e not well

ered as she steppe

still intact. Now, she was goi

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ng

pen. Darius and Thalina had changed locations

already on her as s

Darius thundered, his jaw t

perched on the table where Darius w

ana asked, her voice cool, "It's disrespect

y grew red at the cor

s cut in, his hand shooting out to grab Tha

one with the highe

ere to say?" he added,

reath as she calmed herself. If she was g

" she started as she op

u have to say, you can say it in front

al

scaped. Pinching her palm to keep herself from r

she started, her voice

she could continue, "Look,

fter my accident, I just..." her voice broke as she

'll be leaving for the Crompto

owed, "You ha

head of them,"

herself into work as a means to for

on to overwork herself. Who kn

recovery to do my duties

he studied her, "Ho

imed, her voice laced w

ush

ong enough," she muttered

d her hands before s

nse to look guilty. Even th

any guards go with you

cour

prise. He looked shocke

d and walked out from the study

only spy on her and report back. With

e than enough to set

. This time she would be very patient. This time, she would w

a half mont

behind me,"

she wrung her hands together and

ty with a few people arou

, Elana made her way upstairs, t

s life, her target would be seated at the corner, slowl

nowledge could tell the true identity

was, just as

the corner. One of them clutched his sword that was tuck

on, ignoring them as they z

ance of her target. Grabbing the hem of her ankle length skirt, s

her heart in her throat, but her voice