Alpha's Rejected Bride: Claimed by the Ruthless King
He stumbled back a step, his chest heaving as he stared at me, truly looking at me for the first time.
"What is this?" he whispered, his voice completely stripped of its former venom.
I rubbed my throat, taking a shaky breath, tears streaming down my face. "I... I don't know what you're talking about."
"Shut up!" he roared, pointing a trembling finger at me. "Do not lie to me. Look at me!"
I flinched, but I forced my eyes up to meet his.
Atlas stepped forward again, but this time, he didn't attack. He reached out, his large hands gently, almost reverently, framing my face. His thumbs brushed away my tears. The contrast between his earlier cruelty and this sudden gentleness made my chest ache
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