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e of wild horses. Yet, my mind was sharper and more focused than it had ever been in my entire life. The fog of naiv

reminder of the betrayal I was about to commit. She was the only innocent piece on this twisted chessboard that I co

e frosted window. "Aria, please, you need to eat something," she pleaded, setting the tray down. "You ha

fire of my revenge quickly consumed it. My ultimate goal was to make Dominik utterly disgusted with me, to force him to manua

faint, heavy rhythm of military-style boots walking down the long, empty hallway. The sound was accompanied by a sudden, oppressive shif

e thread of the mate-bond had drawn him here, compelling him to check on the Omega he had

he stage was set, and my unseen a

forced tears to well up in my eyes, letting them spill over my pale cheeks as I let out a choked, agonizin

he knelt beside my bed, holding my hands tightly. "What is it, Aria

nfession that would ruin my life, and then I unleashed the venom

rriage... it wasn't an

ining from her face. "What do

ough to carry through the thin wooden door. "I was the one who threw

olute horror. "Aria, are you crazy? What are y

was coming back to claim her throne. I knew I could never compete with her perfection, that Dominik would never, ever love me. I didn't want my child to be born into a wor

iling loudly. From the corner of my

. The scent of pine turned toxic, suffocating, radiating a murderous inten

walked right into my trap. Christina, oblivious to the monster lurking outside, continued to

ver want to see his face again, Christina. I just want to be far away from him... I succeeded, didn't I?

e walls like a physical weight. I knew I had done it. Nothing in the world could enrage an Alpha male m

y truth he had heard with his own ears. He would see me exactly as I wanted him to see me: a m

uddenly retreated, stomping away with

in Christina's warm shoulder, and allowed

hand-fed you. Now, unleash your wrath. Give the order to throw me away like garbage. I