Chapter 154Kael's POVI sat behind the massive mahogany desk in my university office, reviewing strategic polling notes for the campaign with my betas on speakerphone when two soft knocks sounded at the door."Hold on‚" I told my Betas, muting the group call. "Come in."The door opened and Diane walked in.My pen stopped over the paper. My jaw tightened‚ and every muscle in my body went taut. A wave of pure disgust hit me‚ remembering her lies‚ her betrayals‚ and the way she had endangered my pregnant mate. I wanted to tear her apart‚ but I held my wolf back. I stayed completely still‚ my eyes locking onto hers with a cold‚ heavy stare that made the air in the room drop instantly."What are you doing here?" I asked flatly.She stood just inside the doorway‚ clutching a cream-colored envelope against her stomach with both hands. She looked smaller than I remembered. Not just thin from her time in custody‚ but stripped of all her usual posture. Plain coat‚ simple dress‚ no makeup‚ her
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