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ELEANOR

Dinner was... awkward.

I was seated at Alexander's right facing Imogen, whilst Diana sat on his left. Elijah and Veronyka opted to seat right next to Imogen, and they both introduced themselves as the beta and Veronyka as the gamma's daughter.

Imogen's smile when she saw Veronyka and Elijah was the first genuine smile I ever saw from her. Meanwhile, I merely kept to myself and stared at the empty plate and cutlery laid out before me, though I could feel Alex's gaze penetrating me from the side.

'Eleanor, I'm sorry about all this,' He says through mindlink. Regret tainting his voice.

I curl my lips up into a smile, 'I'm okay, but I won't let your grandmother mate you off to your ex-girlfriend. I own you now,' I say without turning my head to look straight into his eyes. I knew if I did, I would lose all the composure that took everything within me to gain.

'I own you,' I gnash my teeth together as those words resonated in my mind. The urge to gasp loudly and cover my mouth whi
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Shannon Patten
I like El with more of a backbone
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