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From Arina's POV "Andre, calm down," Thiago said as he rushed to his side and tried to calm him. "WHY DID HE HIDE THIS FROM US? WE WERE BROTHERS. I COULD HAVE HELPED HIM!" Alexandre yelled. "Andre, you aren't the only one he betrayed, but now is not the time. Calm down; let us get all the details first," Bryan said as he rushed to Alexandre's side, trying to calm him. I watched in horror at what was occurring before me. When I felt a hand on my shoulder, I turned to find out it was Aella. "Everything is alright. D'Artagnan is just a bit cococaho," Aella said with a slight smile. I smiled back at her and turned my attention back to Alexandre, who was now staring at me. My father's betrayal was painful to him, as I could see a hint of sadness in his eyes. "Forgive me, Arina, I didn't mean to frighten you," he said. I smiled and nodded at him as everyone retook their seats. "We can stop if you like?" Alexandre said. "No, it's OK, I can finish," I replied with a sigh as I began ag
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From Arina’s POV I was mortified. The only thing I could do was avoid eye contact with him. When I saw him next to me, I only wanted to disappear. It was unclear what prompted those thoughts in my head. Yes, he was handsome, and who wouldn't want a piece of him? But he was way beyond my reach. Despite the fact that Aella helped me stand up, I couldn't even look at her. I was sure she knew what had happened by now, especially since she could read minds. My only hope was that Alexandre would not hear about it from her. Once I finally dared to look at them, I noticed they each had two distinct looks. Compared to Alexandre's look of concern, Aella's was one of knowing. She knew what I was dreaming about. "Goddess, Kill me. Spare me the embarrassment of explaining", I thought to myself as Alexandre stepped closer, placing his hand on my forehead to check my temperature. As I pushed his hand away, I saw the pain in his eyes. "I'm sorry," I replied. It's just... I'm okay. When I came o
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