Chapter 47

Elena’s POV

I felt like I'd been punched in the gut, my breath knocked out of me. Alex's words cut deep, and Bonnie's smirk was the final nail in the coffin. I tried to speak, but my voice was barely a whisper.

"You're...you're choosing her over me?" I stuttered, my eyes pleading with Alex to deny it.

But he just shook his head, his expression cold and detached. "I'm choosing what's best for me, Elena. And that's Bonnie."

Bonnie's laughter echoed in my ears as Alex pulled me closer, his grip tightening on my shoulders.

"You'll always be my girlfriend, Elena. But Bonnie will be my wife." I felt a wave of nausea wash over me as I realized the truth.

I was just a pawn in their twisted game, a game I didn't even know I was playing. I tried to struggle, but Alex's grip was too strong.

I was trapped, with no escape from the hell they were putting me through. "Let me go," I whispered, my voice barely audible.

But Alex just smiled, his eyes glinting with triumph. "You're not going any