l's
open and walked
r, a towel wrapped around her body a
g at me from the mirror before her
soft click echoing louder than it
feet immediately and welcome me with a warm smile. But that night
ld me somethi
I softly
ied calmly, her voice strai
tight
that manner in the dining room?" I asked as I
lpha Kael?" she as
ther and slapped Cassa
," she said as so
ws fur
s too
o be nervous and n
hrowing the Codex ru
haps it should be," she said, her back still
coiled i
to you, Aria," I commanded, my
ed with her skincare and pre
me, Aria,
to her feet. She turned, her arms wrappe
unapologetic
, Aria," I said, n
If it is, thank you," she finished, he
into a fist, cle
't a game
," she lifted her sh
t of hers got
"Then stop acting like this is some kin
heir place," she coun
t to do that
me?" she barked, a thick vein bulged
parted, but no word escaped. That was
ed away for a second, befo
ying is..." I began, but didn't finis
," she warned, point
ed over me. "D
you are fond of calling me? Or have you forgotten
ed its grip a
entioned it. For three years, I h
nds strange. So, I would prefer you st
ck. The only thing that managed to esca
aking things t
she cor
he was being cold and distant was getting to me. I didn't know
craved for my attention and always obeyed ev
al with me calling
e it," she responded, her
ha
ame after all the atrocities you have
atrocities are y
you and your family did to me?
ne and force yourself on me that night. The last thing I ever fucking want
y you forcefully took without my permission, you made me carry the
t my baby, what did you do? You fucking did nothing! You never stood up for me and now that I
her cheeks made my heart ble
ping away her tears,
Your touch on my
dy fr
y that? My touc
All I am saying is to do it the right way. You defyi
sn't out of line? The day Cassandra called me a slut and embarrassed me in the p
can't say anything in yo
d flunging it open. "I am done having this conver
me to leave your room?
You heard me l
nding it difficult to beli
o once begged me to spend mo
ng to back down
ding the night here," I fier
ys
am here to perform my duty as your m
scoffed as she
oblems with that. Tonight, I just wa
re. And it has been weeks since we have last been inti
" She yelled i
ant to see your face. I don't want to breathe in th
blank and my
r words faded
d replayed her wo
o my feet, walk
, my eyes searching her
say you hate me
er breaking away from mine. I silently prayed s
I wish I could rewind everything and go back to
would protect me. You promised to never make me sad. But it's funny how the p
tupid of me to h
f joke-maybe she didn't mean all t
n her eyes was pu
buckled. My grip around her shoulders
ff, not knowing the
, forcing my feet
s the only statement I muttered repea
Her words felt like a dagger, striking my heart repeatedly.
hed she had left me
back to the ni
everythi
me, the night I sta
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