Reed
I thought I was dead. Actually, I was sure of it.
The second Amber's lawyer turned around and dropped that bomb in court—her voice calm and cutting as she said, “Seven years ago, while pregnant with Evalie, Miss Queen was gang-raped by three Alphas. She nearly miscarried. These Alphas were sent—intentionally—by Alpha Rayne Hunter and his partner, Mr. Reed Smith”—my whole body went cold. Ice in my veins. Like the floor dropped out beneath me and I was falling into some silent, endless pit.
The courtroom went so quiet you could’ve heard a pin hit the marble floor. My ears started ringing, my palms were soaked, and I couldn’t even breathe properly. All I could hear was the pounding of my heart—loud, fast, and erratic—like it was trying to punch its way out of my chest and run for it. For a moment, I genuinely thought I might drop dead right there in my seat. Just flop over and die of shame, fear, and panic.
She said my name.
She fucking said my name.
Out loud.
In a courtroom. With th
