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supposed lack of gratitude. I took a sharp step forward, clo
yet it carried across the silent
lace. He couldn't meet my gaze; his own flickered a
sal was never for me," I said, my voice gaining strength
The color drained from her face, leaving it a sickly white. She s
ng with fury. She pointed a trembling finger at me, her red-painted nail like a drop of blood.
e to protect your precious, perfect daughter? Because you knew the Alpha was unstable.
his temple. "That is enough!" he roared, finally finding his voice. He tried
I was no longer
raised my hand and pointed a single, steady finger at the gleaming silver p
arity. "Let's talk about your celebrated research. Your paper
grew thick, heavy
"Every discovery. Every single word of your success was bought with my sle
e life, his reputation, his very identity, was
The terror. He was a fraud, and I w
olar crumbled, revealing the desperate, cornered ma
is hand, his arm swinging back to
k. I just stared into his eyes, my own gaze a sile
p never
asps. He saw something in my eyes he had never seen before-not fear, not submission, but a cold, h
llar, straightening a tie that was already perfectly straig
nging open. Katrina had shrunk into the cushions
m had shifted, compl
their faces pale with shock and
d for the first time in my life, I
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