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Chapter fourteen: A Tenuous Promise

Author: Bodypeng
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-16 11:14:13

Alina's pov

I stood frozen, my heart racing, as the woman who had just entered the room caught my attention. My mind raced, trying to process the situation.

The name Blair echoed in my head, and the realization came crashing down like a thunderstorm. Blair wasn’t just anyone—she was the princess, the woman Damien was supposed to marry.

I felt a strange sensation in my chest. A sharp pang of inferiority surged through me. My breath caught as I suddenly became acutely aware of the way I must appear to her—shabby, worn, like I didn’t belong.

She was everything I was not: poised, elegant, and undeniably royal. She was the kind of woman Damien should be with. The kind of woman I could never be.

My mind swirled with questions. Hadn’t Damien promised me he wouldn’t reject me? That he would mate with me?

But here stood Blair, looking as though she was already trying to take my place. I looked at Damien for reassurance, but his expression gave nothing away. He remained stoic, his eyes flicking
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