Alethea (Zoe)*No, no, no, this cannot be happening.* She doesn't know it’s me. I need to think of a lie, something convincing enough to save me from the trap Alpha Asher is setting for me. Why did he invite me to breakfast with this she-devil, this woman who knows nothing but cruelty and manipulation? I lift my head slowly, forcing myself to look at Maya. My gaze is steady, unyielding, as I stare at her without flinching. I know showing weakness right now would be a mistake, especially when she’s starting to suspect something. "Me?" I ask, feigning innocence as if she might be talking about someone else in the room. "Yes, you," she snaps, pointing her fork directly at my face. For a moment, all I can think about is how much I wish I had some kind of power—something to make that fork turn back on her, to silence her arrogance. And then, as if my wish carries weight, the fork moves but then it turns, pointing back at her. My breath hitches in my throat as I watch it twist,
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