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Chapter 7
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2026-07-26 10:02:22Karina POV
When the flame from the lighter finally licked my fingertips, I dropped it. It felt like I was finally letting go of hope itself. The fire caught the gasoline-soaked frame, illuminating the photo inside the metal barrel. In the picture, I looked so sweet, so happy. His eyes were full of me and only me. Then slowly, our faces began to distort in the heat, melting away until there was noth
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Third person POV Back in the quiet mountain village, Margaret and her mother sat in silence. The weight of their unspoken worries, heavy in the air, they. They bullied our Karina so badly, and we couldn't do anything. Margaret murmured. Her fingers tightening around the fish she was gutting. Her eyes flashed with desperation. Mom? What if we go to Colorado Springs? What if we tell the Collins family about her? If we can't protect her? I'm sure they can. The older woman's grip tightened on the dried fish in her hands, her aged, cautious eyes widening in alarm. Absolutely not. She said firmly. When the head of the Collins family gave Karina to me, she only asked for one thing: that the child would be safe. Not rich, not powerful, just safe. She's not safe now. Margaret's voice cracked, her eyes turning red. I hate this idea just as much as yo
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Karina's POV I stepped onto the balcony first thing, stretching into the salty morning air as I looked out at the ocean. I'd been intentionally avoiding everything since I posted that video. My phone was still off, buried at the bottom of my bag. But I didn't need to look. I could already guess how it was all playing out. The Internet is a game, and once you know the rules, your opponents can use them right back at you. In the end, truth and lies get so tangled up, you can't tell which is which anymore. Two days ago, I'd driven through the night, pulling up to my grandmother's house, just as the sun was rising over her little fishing village. After a quick bite, I crashed and slept for what felt like a solid day. It wasn't until this morning, feeling the satisfying ache in my muscles from a workout, that I finally felt human again. My parents were already here. Dad was out
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Karina's POV The highway out of Denver was a black ribbon stretching into forever. Traffic still a steady pulse. Even at this hour, I had the windows down, letting the cool night air rush over me, trying to wash away the city and its chaos. Somewhere in that wind was the faint, sweet scent of wildflowers, a fragile fragrance carried through the dark. The streetlights bled together into a golden trail, pulling me farther and farther away from the mess I'd left in my rearview mirror. I hadn't been lying to Adrian. I really was on my way to my grandmother's house. As for the video response, Camille had offered to record. I'd ended up doing it myself. A gut feeling, deep and certain, told me this had to be my voice, my face on that screen, tearing down their lies. Maybe this was it, the final battle in a war I never even wanted to fight. I'd seen the exhaustion i
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Karina's POV Stay put. She whispered, her gaze flicking to me before she crossed the room. I sat frozen on the sofa, my heart hammering against my ribs, every muscle coiled tight. The second Camille opened the door, Edward barged in, his presence flooding the small apartment like a tidal wave. Karina. His voice was low and raw, cutting across the room. As his eyes locked on me, he took a step forward, and I felt the weight of it in my chest. I didn't know about what happened this morning. He said, the words sounding like they were dragged from his throat. I forced my expression into a calm, cool mask. But inside every nerve was screaming, the recorder is on. That single thought was my anchor. And I said, my voice clipped. What exactly are you doing here? Edward moved to sit on the sofa next to me, and his familiar cedar scent washed over me. A ghost of what we used to be. I was on my
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Adrian's POV I answered the phone, waving off a room full of executives who were trying to pull rank. They couldn't have been more obvious about it, practically tripping over each other to get out the door as they scattered. Karina, is something wrong, I asked. Keeping my voice cool, as I press the phone to my ear. Well, I'm supposed to come back to work the day after tomorrow, since my leg is better, but I need to go see my grandmother, she explained. I was hoping to ask for another week off. Her voice was steady, but I could hear the slight tremor running underneath it. She was trying to sound tough, but I could see right through it. I let the silence hang for a beat. You're getting pretty good at skipping work. Areia. I finally said, my tone laced with dry amusement. I was trying to get a rise out of her, planning on milking that workplace injury forever.
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Edward POV . I kept my face a careful blank, not wanting to give anything away, but I could feel the mood around the table sour as the faces of both our families grew grim. A harsh laugh cut through the tense silence like a knife. Everyone turned. It was Lyla. She locked her eyes on me and slowly walked over. Planting herself right in my path. The scent of her rage, bitter and sharp, flooded my senses. What's so great about loving Karina? She sneered, her eyes flashing. She's already found a replacement, and crawled into Alpha Adrian's bed. Why else would he be defending her all the time? Usual. Leon growled in my mind. His anger flaring at the accusation. My expression turned to ice. They are not in an inappropriate relationship. I said, my voice as cold as a winter wind. I'd had my own doubts, but after reading Karina's texts with Camille last night. An
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