A BRIDE FOR THE RUTHLESS LYKAN
"I never wanted this for you, Inara. I swear it! When Maksim came to me, I didn't think I didn't know the envoy was coming! I didn't know Father would—"
"You didn't know?" I stopped, turning slowly to face her.
Elizaveta flinched, taking a small step back.
"You didn't know that sleeping with my betrothed would destroy my marriage?" I asked, my voice terrifyingly calm as I stepped toward her. "You didn't know that stealing my place at Maksim's side would leave me unprotected? Or did you simply not care, so long as you got what you wanted?"
"I love him!" Elizaveta cried out, placing a hand over her heart. "Maksim loves me, Inara! He never loved you he told me so! He said you were too cold and