oria
s going on here?" My voice
y disappeared, and instead of looking ashamed, he casually stood up from Vanessa's bed and adjuste
e's no point hid
st have the decency to apologize, right? Well, not Adrian. He l
ok like, Victoria
d down my cheeks. "Adr
h. "Look at yourself, Victoria. You're nothing but a mai
omised me!" I cried. "You said you would c
igh status. If I marry you, I could lose my position as the future Beta. But wi
th everything I had. I had believed every promise he made, defended him whenever my wolf questioned why he in
ling me that everyt
ow could yo
op crying, Victoria. Did you seriously think a handsome
d. Have you ever been hurt so badly that the pain su
father's love, my rightful position as his daughter, and every little bit
oward her and slapped her across the fac
t everything you've taken from me eno
reddened cheek. "How dare y
retaliate, Adrian's ha
LA
rd onto the marble floor. For a moment, I couldn't even breathe.
held me in his arms yesterday and promised that he would never all
gain!" he growled, stepping
m through my te
. "I'm tired of prete
completely cold. "I, Adrian, future Beta of the Blood Mo
rough my chest. I screamed, clutching my heart as the bond between
ing could have prepared me for that kind of pain. It felt as though someone was tearing my
e spreading across her face. "Accept the rej
stood there with his arms crossed, watching me s
ed to spend the rest of my life wit
a coward who was willing to throw away a sacred m
d myself to speak. "I, Victoria T
d snapped completely. A terrible pain shot th
struck him too. His face turned pale, and for the first ti
ushed to his side. "Ad
course. Even now, sh
oor. My legs were weak, and my chest still ached
other word, I turn
up the mess you made outside
didn't care what punishment awaited m
ably down my face. I gripped the edge of the sink and stared at my reflection.
second birthday. The day my mate would finally claim
months believing that he genuinely lo
the pain in my chest refused to disappear. My wolf had gone completely silen
ctor
uddenly echoed from the doo
a'a
here?" she demanded. "I've bee
y, ma'am.
jesty needs you in her room immediately.
maining tears from my f
en h
. My cheek was still red, and my heart was completely broken. But what choice did I have? I wa
st wing. When I reached the Que
r Maj
an
efore knocking again. "Yo
l not
specifically told me that the Queen needed me
d the door open
inside, looking toward the couch where I
meone standing nea
nes
droom? The last time I had seen her, she was comforting Adrian after o
d, surprised. "What
oticed something strange about her expression. Her
r question, something on the m
k red
lo
took another step forward,
e Q
utiful royal dress soaked in blood. There was so much blood
l was going on? I had left her perfectly fine just a short
sped, rushing toward her
ntly shaking her shoulder. "Y
losed. I placed my trembling hand against her ch
Majesty. Wake u
didn't
er stomach. I didn't know who had done this to her or how it had
against the wound, desperate
d, looking over my shoulder. "Why is she
essa did
me for a moment before s
Vanessa screamed, rushing toward the
g?" I asked, completely conf
ening to me, she poi
IA! SHE KILLE
dn't even understand
ha
e you saying?" I demanded,
denly streaming down her cheeks. "SHE
her, complete
r word, hurried footsteps
e door b
fuck is goi
ned sh
n expensive black royal clothes. Several guards stood behind him, b
diately landed
oment, h
vel
st disbelieving. Then, without a
vel
side her and gathered her l
eyes!" he pleaded,
him, comple
Alpha
irst time I had
d ever laid eyes on. His sharp jawline, broad shoulders, and powerf
ive about the terrifying expre
ice broke as he shook her g
en didn'
nd for a moment, I thought he wa
ppened to
ty, I don't know! I came in and found her
oodstained hands, then to
growl escape
ged toward me. His large hand wrapped around
dug painfully into my neck, and the terrifying pressure
ING KILLED
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