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the chatters across the hallway; memories of my bachelorette

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uneasy. I shifted in bed, trying to ease the discomfort, but

e bed!" The words pierced through my thoughts

ttered open, and through my blurry visio

eryone had gathered around me, their expressions fill

my eyes landed on it, I screamed in horror and bolted out of bed. My hands were clutching

em, realizing they were covered in his blood. I screamed once more, collapsing to the ground, my entire bod

ger. His face was filled with rage and betrayal. Tears streamed down my cheeks as

rom the previous night was my bachelorette party. I danced, laughed, and drank un

bbing his hands. But he wouldn't look at me. His eyes were locked

what's happening!" I pleaded, my voic

barked, "Get away from me, you filthy murderer!" With that, he y

clutched my stomach, instinct

th my father's blood?" he growled, his face twisted in an

I whispered, crawling frantically toward her. "Emily, please tell them I

r voice trembling as she stood up, l

hing so evil?" I froze, her words cutting through me like a knife. Was

s since we had known each other, and now hearing her accuse me felt like the ultima

oldly. My heart sank as I realized there was nothing I could say in my defense. I had woken up next to

so overwhelmed by the shock that I hadn't even noticed I was wea

out anyway!" Brandon barked at the guards, who immediately followed his orders, gra

he hallway. The moment we stepped out, I saw everyone gathered outside. They all stared a

? How could a lowlife like her

never knew she

k she was about to be out Luna," another

t with the Alpha's dead body bef

astard child," I heard one scoff and a gasp escaped my lips;

p from this and continue my life. The chaos aroun

ee from the guards' grip, rushing tow

ump; she probably had

ere has to be some kind of explanation," I begged, rubbing m

baby that I didn't do anything." I looked up at Brandon, hopin

across the face, making me fall to the ground. "Why do you keep lying

this, but I think it's best to reveal it now. You're not the real father of th

l you herself. But now, after she's gone and killed father..." Her voice broke with emotio

Gasps echoed around, and mur

n is she?" someone whispered

g like that. Brandon was the father of my unborn child. Whe

ards nodded obediently. They rushed toward me, lifting me off

est while he hugged her warmly, comforting her. I wanted to scream, to plead

hundred lashes. I want it so painful that she bleeds." The guards pushed me to the ground, forcing me to fal

d desperately. "I would ne

s you so much?" He took a deep breath as if trying to control his emotions, then declared, "You and I can no lon

th more tears strea

." He took another deep breath before saying, "You have proven to be an abomination to our kind, and for th

pped beating. Tears flowed uncontrollably as

accept this, I

it, you

your rejection" I whispered

to fade away until this unbeara

othing in it, all the love

y wedding, and the next, I was waking up be

e pain of the broken bond took over me, overshadowing everything else. Then, the first lash hi

h each blow. Through my pain and agony, I saw a mischievous smile

ring and carrying his child. The beating continued, each lash more brutal than the last until I couldn'

Suddenly, I felt a hand shaking me vigorously as if trying to wake me from a deep sleep. "Ma'a

I had always been kind to her. "Ella..." I mumbled weakly, the pain from the broken bond and the whips on my back too

ness, and whispered urgently, "We need to run away from here.

Why are you helping me, Ella? If you are caught, they won't spare you either

ill allow is for you to die an unfair death," she sa

an't right now. I have to talk to Brandon. If I run away, it w

he yelled, confusing me. I stared i

asked, my vo

whether to reveal what she knew. I sea

f you. And the Alpha's son, Bran

ruggled to process the information. A pl

n want to g

h

borrowed time, ma;

nly heard Brandon's angered voice