When I got back to the castle, Kane’s car was parked out front. He was home.I scrambled to hide the vial in the pocket of my coat, pushing the door open. He was sitting on the couch in the living room, staring right at me by the door.“Where were you?”His voice was soft, but it sent a cold chill down my spine.I clenched the vial in my pocket.“Went for a walk. The White Pine Valley projects are giving me a headache.”He stopped in front of me, his voice low.“What’s in your pocket? You know I have an extremely sensitive sense of smell.”My heart stopped. I knew I couldn’t hide it anymore.I closed my eyes, pulled the vial out of my pocket, and slammed it on the floor.“Kane Walker, stop pretending!”My voice broke, thick with tears and the rage of a woman with nothing left to lose.“How long were you planning to keep this observation game going? You drove me out of the academy, you trapped me in this marriage, and you watched me make a fool of myself, falling for your lies. Was it f
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