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Chapter 5

Arabella's POV

"Thump thump, thump thump, thump thump," my heart continued to beat loudly as I heard him. The one I called a true friend just a few minutes ago?

His words echoed in my mind, each syllable stabbing me with a blade of betrayal. Max, the man I trusted with my life, had made a deal with the very people who wanted to harm me. How could he?

The weight of his betrayal crashed down upon me like a tidal wave, and I clutched at the window frame for support, feeling the coldness seep through my fingertips. Why did he do this?

My mind raced, trying to make sense of the situation. Has everything been a lie? The way he was majestically in the forest. Was he waiting for me all along? Was this all a part of their plan? It felt like a cruel joke, a nightmare from which I couldn't wake up.

The pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place - the odd glances, the secret phone call. I had been nothing more than a pawn in Nick's game.

Anger surged through me, replacing the initial
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