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ond where I was.. until the pain between my t

ci

e was sleeping. His breath was warm against my neck

ng I thought I knew about myself. I shoul

I felt w

mn st

had risked, was thrown away by one night of weakness. The sound of t

cie

I froze, still tangled in his sheets as heavy

in the doorway- elegant, fuming with ra

gaged to some woman from a powerful f

n's f

l lifted and aimed straight at my skull. Her hands were s

ave killed me. "You fu

y, low-cla

as he sat up, completely unbothered by the gu

ll of authority. Nothing funny about it. "Move," she snapped.

moved..

fa

was standing in front of Selena, blocking h

y protection,"

otection?" Selen

ing this thing

d. "And don't give me that face. Don't act surprised like

wouldn't let herself fall, especially not in front o

ien didn't even blink, not even an inch of guilt on his face

get used to i

s horny," he continued. "You left to god-fuckin knows whe

reath leave

s

s to him. A nee

t not the hatred in her eyes. Her pain was shar

d on the floor, like last night. Just another mistake. Neith

g. But I didn't cry. At least not in front of them. I made

fford to bre

e that didn't include falling into bed with a monste

the bloodshed in the city. No matter what my body felt whe

s here t

gh of screwing me over, she

le

t. Her arms crossed. "You think you've won som

But she stepped closer, her heels echoing in the quiet corridor. "Y

won't be

stain. "I can smell the lie on you, Clar

your real

. A bitter laughter escaped her lips. Cold and cruel. "

gone yet. Just hidden. "I've ruined any woman that da

ended up broken." I met her eyes, refusing to brea

make you wish you were afraid." Then as quickly, she pu

ra," she swore. "Just like I've done with every

me standing alone in the cold hall

cared of S

w... I had to

rave danger

ng if I wanted to walk