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Chapter 34

Penulis: Shana Allen
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ARIA.

I felt lighter than I had in a long time. There had been this tight band around my heart, constricting it ever since I was given the contract to sign. The expectations, pain, and lying weighed heavily upon my shoulders. It made me feel like I was drowning.

Lying by omission was still lying. Pretending that everything was A-Okay when, in reality, I felt like slowly dying was still in a way lying.

I’d honestly thought that Bex would’ve hated me if she ever figured out the truth about what was going on between Alpha Dane and me. She, however, just reminded me that she was here for me. Day or night, come rain or come shine.

The same went for Adam and Finch. It was still very awkward to forgo using their titles. It did, however, make me feel like I was actually wanted here.

It was a nice change of pace after the past five years.

All three of them were easygoing. Adam was a sarcastic flirt but knew boundaries that he would never cross. He was able to bring a smile to your face without
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Big Brother Jory's got Aria's back. Toss a like, comment, and/or gem if you want to see him go off on Dane for hurting his little sister.

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Ty Fontenot
Good chapter!
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Cynthia Allen
Things are starting to look up. Love Jory. Curious about Gambit. Can't wait for more.
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Desi Land
Piper is a blast.
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