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ly traced her trembling fingers over the silk of her sky-blue dr
s finally going to tell her husband the news: she had perfect
ana had asked
ister had said, her voice sounding
they had both married, the bond betwee
and the tragedy surrounding Dyana's husband, Logan
idow's room-stood slightly ajar. Ly
called out, stepping inside
tentatious taste. Dyana stood by the unlit fireplace, her back turned. She wore
he door," Dyana said
ndra asked, shutting
robe. Her golden eyes, which usually sparkled with such warmth, were entirely
be myself. And I get to ta
rowned in
ed to go speak with Hun
ep closer. "You whipped up a new formula and actually
did y
seless recessive omega can't breed. Everyone knows you're as barren as a desert. Hunter only puts up with you because
r sister's voice felt
g to me like this? What
an... I know it was horrible. I know he was a monster, b
u get to choose first. You get him. You inherit the damn house and all the Duboi
oarse, echoing scream. Dyana's right hand
ilver hilt of a dagger gleamed
refused to process the sight. I
e murmured, her voice trembl
laugh. "Naive little Lysandra. This i
nged forward and buried the bla
s Dyana wrenched the dagger free. She doubled over, her hands instinctively
with terror and disbelief as she s
dark, wet stain rapidly spreading across her sky-blue dress. The pain
deep, masculine, and sickeningly familiar, com
the edges, but she easily recognized the man leaning casually against th
had chosen as her ma
past her lips like a desperat
ored her bloody, outstretched hand. Instead, he kicked her squ
at her with such tender devotion, no
e murmured, his voice sickeningly g
he bloody dagger. He didn't take the weapon from her. Instead, Hunter pulle
ly broke apart. Dyana nestled comfortably into hi
. you
y devoid of shame. "Have been for a long, long ti
out, a fresh wave of agony-sharper tha
he corrected icily. "I took the easiest
s always been hers. Always. She's the one who w
hing but a barren, recessive omega who c
sister, her features contorted
My pride. You condemned me to a marriage with that animal
he end, I get everything. The man. The Montclairs' fortune-thanks to your
He took it, his cold gaze dropping
w, the true Dubois heir and I can finally start our life t
rds, Hunter crouched down and delivered a second strike. Precise.
of a soul shattering, of an entire reality collapsing. She tried to move, to crawl awa
the two figures standing over her. Hunter and Dyana, the
nd of absolute victory. They kissed and caressed
sted like copper on her tongue and burned be
licitly. She had even helped them kill a man-a monster, or so she had be
, they had bu
ing from the inside out. The darkness
ight of the full moon shining down on her ruined body, one f
he glass, impassive, a silent wi
Then, a ragged whisper escaped, carrying every ou
I beg for... justice... Give m
ed her completely, s
ized her. It wrapped around her, warming her fro
re no longer drowning in blood. Her eyes snapped open. Instead of the oppressive, bloody
he si
e
the high-backed chairs in
two photographs: One was a proud, smiling portrait of Hunter Renaud in his crisp
ike a yea
a distant dream, thick with paternal concern. "I know this choice is important,
The setting.
act day she and Dyana
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