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e feeling kept both a burning heat and a freezing coldness

dding dress, she should not have been in it in the first place. I remember how my breath hitched in my throat as I stare

myself from running off the stage, I kept my eyes glued to her. It

hought escaped before

out to get real. No one had to tell me that she

ress instead of Athena since my m

h chloroform and haul her body through the back door of the wing she was in. And if asked by any suspected party, he could use the excuse of going over by his sister'

But to my disappointment, he not only resumed his

her personal maid, each on Athena's side. If this had been Zara I would be beaming with joy by no

, my promise to Zara will be fulfilled one way or another and Ath

h another man. I myself would have been the one to arrange someone to mate with her instead, making sure she had nothing

night. But it cannot be done. I refuse

ease get her out." I said dismissively, th

will be in your chamber as your wife, as sh

ot what I wanted

lied partially. True I was still mourning the love of my life, but t

ery. Forget about Zara, she's not coming back and focus on your new life and move on." My mot

tays, tha

d her forehead, blessing her as her daug

na when my mother left. She was seate

heard her say. "But I promise to b

was going to put into staying away from her or anything that had to do with her if I

t. But, what about my promise to both Zara and Zavier? I have

I don't know if the look on my face looked gentle or remained cold like it was. Athena stiffened to my touch, and I felt a spark on my palm but I ign

ek. It was as though she knew I was up to no good. My ha

y life but it was yanked from me. I would not spare a glance at you because all I'll ever see is why this flaming torch of hate in my heart burns for you. I will resent you all the

ure to see her in such pain, knowing I could do more to her. I was so close to giving into my desire to end her, cut off the air she was barely breathing in from my hold. I could

dy. "Kill her!" he growled in my mind but I smiled i

it on my pants as I stood up. Athena gasped

to make you feel the different types of pain there is. And

all. I could use it to my advantage to make her su