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Author: Lilah Morgan
last update Last Updated: 2022-05-20 01:32:43

Betrayal

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Alexa

Numbness.

That’s all I felt. Or maybe I just didn’t want to feel anymore.

I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t feel or do anything, my mind playing over and over the scene I had witnessed.

Voices buzzed around me, but I couldn’t register what was being said. Someone touched me, causing me to look up. I met Devon’s gaze head on. “Alexa, let’s go. I don’t think we need to be here.”

I could hear his voice, but none of his words registered in my head. I turned away from him, my gaze on my now ex-boyfriend and of course my ex-best friend.

“Why?”

I didn’t realize I had asked the question, but then it was already out there. Neither Demi nor Nick met my eyes. I didn’t expect them to say anything, but wasn’t this evening just full of surprises?

“It’s not what it looks like.” Nick said, trying to take a step closer to me. I took a step back, warning him to stay back. Nick stayed where he was, taking the hint.

“Alexa, please . . . “Nick tried again, but I wasn’t havin
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