Alpha Xavier
“You forget, sister, betrayal requires a promise first. He never promised you anything. If anything, the second that the council brought her in, he agreed that she was to be his wife. He didn't even fight for your sake.”
“Don’t start,” I warned.
“Oh, I’ll start.” Lorenzo pushed off the wall, circling the desk. “You’ve been pacing over that man for months, moving pieces like it’s a war. But it isn’t strategy anymore, Annalise. It’s jealousy. And you’re terrible at hiding it. And unfortunately, it is going to end up eating you alive, sister.”
“Jealousy is for children,” I snapped. “And the last thing that I would do is consider myself a child. A child would not endure what I have for years.”
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