phin
way from the locket. My heart was pounding wi
managed to say, my vo
handed it to me. "It belonged to an old friend of mine. I th
rling around the wood. It felt li
ing the warm atmosphere Victoria had tried to create. His eyes were chip
r favorite," he said, his v
mouth."A woman is allowed to have a weakne
f it. If I took everything, my intense focus on this
the other boxes with a sweep of my hand. "How c
ised an eyebrow. Even he seemed surprised
. "Of course, my dear! They are all yours. A Lu
t on the seat between us, a tangible symbol of the lie I was building. Back i
th the price of your
you, Alpha. I'm just learning to bill for it accordingly." The words were bi
around me like a dragon's hoard. I ignored the diamonds and emeralds. My hands went
A piece of her, of my true family, was back in my hands. This small victory e key-a touch from a true Beaumont. I pricked my finger with a pin from my dress and let a single drop of blood fall onto the ithe city lights painting patterns on the floor. Damien was there, standing by the floor-to-ceiling w
wrist and forearm, almost shimmering in the dim li
eyes were haunted, filled with a p
" he asked, h
ting my new treas
tared at me, his gaze intense. "Come
hed. He gestured
he air was charged. He closed his eyes, and I realized with a j
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