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Bella's POV My heart races, anticipating seeing my brother again. Olivia promised I would finally see him that night. These past few days have been unbearable, making it impossible for me to sneak away and visit him. Olivia sees him daily and updates me about how he’s doing. He is just as eager to
Chad's POV I have Abelina's invitation, but I would have a better chance of talking to Bella if I snuck into the place. Zoria is watching me, assessing my intentions. I would sneak inside that castle right now if it were possible to collect what's mine and leave this wretched place behind, finally
Chad's POV Dane enters the tavern with a scowl on his face. I know what he wants; he wants me back at the Palace running things. I can do the same thing from here. Back at the palace, everything reminds me of her. Cobalt wants blood, and only alcohol mixed with wolfsbane keeps him under control.
Bella's POV I refuse to believe that Chad died. In my heart, I knew he couldn’t be gone; we are mates, and I’ve marked him. I can still feel our connection. I only wish I could have confirmation to dissipate this dread from curling inside my stomach. To top it all, I have to pretend to be oblivio
The pain is agonizing. It burns in my chest, travels through my insides, and suffocates me until I can barely breathe. This feeling is brutal, gut-wrenching; it's torture—she's gone. My mate is gone, and I'm left behind, unable to do anything about it. I pace back and forth in the hospital's private
Bella's POV After I showered an hour later, the maids, whom I now knew as Alyssa and Lana, helped me into a breathtaking Thalia dress. The metallic color added to its beauty, but Chad consumed my thoughts. I let them do my hair and makeup, feeling like a mannequin. They hardly spoke to me, only as
Bella's POV Balzaree Everything is dark. I don’t know how long I’ve been unconscious. My body isn’t responding, but I can hear everything around me. What did Camilla do to me? And what did I do to Chad? My stomach plummeted as I remembered what I had done. Oh Goddess, Chad! Gut-wrenching pain co
An uneasiness creeps into my gut as I tug at my shirt's collar for the umpteenth time. Dane looks at me, and knowing me too well, he senses something is wrong with me. "Don't tell me you're nervous. This is just the legal union. She's been yours since the moment you saw her at that cavern." He pad
"I'm just glad you liked them," I said with a smile. We continued getting ready, and the room filled with laughter and warmth. They were ready before me when Elise suddenly said she was getting contractions. "Oh no, no, no! Baby, not today. Today is your aunty Bella's big day!" Elise whimpered.