Marred by his Betrayal

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to Lucas in the b

hat I didn't get to wash my face because it to

ave a good night's rest?” he spoke

with sleep. Last night wa

rsation, so I said nothing. But

, unbothered. “ I know you came into luxury when you married Ryder

d that he might have

and my head sat heavy on my neck. Every part of my body ache

y. “But my discomfort wasn't from the room but

t of the car. “Whe

e answered with a t

either tell me where you are taking me or you tur

n't like being ordered around, Ms Willow.

d. “I'm granting you what y

Ryder. I sagged generously into the seat. The thought

trees and rode up to a mansion with a well-tended g

e house. “The door is op

perty?” I asked,

Ryder had shown me a different side of himsel

. Go on, I'll be waiti

last glance at the car and walked into the house. My hea

. There he was, at the top of the stairs, drilling a hole int

he steps two at a time. I wanted

u doing here?!” his voice sounded strained, his eyes darting all over the p

s, he

f you leave with him, you are dead to me.” His

searched his face fo

ight with another man. But his jaw ha

u?” he r

ould see the hurt in them. And toss it

e nothing to

—he was trying to help me. You have to give me a chance to ex

Alexis to be my Luna. She is g

came hoping I could convince you to take me but that isn't going to

no res

Five years of my life loving a man and he b

've run out of patience. I'll have

was done. Nothing can get through to him. But I knew I

ve now, y

of the staircase and grabbed his hand. “I have

d, pushing my hand away and knock

puncture on the stairs as my body gravitated to the

as the pain blurred m

e an eternity as I struggled to sit up. A

to hold bac

. I felt a warm feeling between my

tips numbed me as I screamed ou