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Adrian's POV

This is it. It's permanent. He made his choice, and it wasn't me. There's nothing I can do now but accept it and try to move on.

I felt dead inside. Seeing him with someone he chose over me was much worse than when he broke the bond. This hurt differently, and in ways, it cut much deeper.

I knew better than to let him into my heart. I don't know why I gave in. I don't know why I caved and let him in further. I should have pushed him away and kicked him out of my room the first time he came to me.

I should have never given him myself; maybe it wouldn't hurt so bad if I didn’t.

I couldn't pull myself out of bed the following day, but today, you couldn't keep me there.

It was too much. I couldn't stop thinking about him. I couldn't stop seeing how gorgeous he looked in that suit. I couldn't get the image out of my head of someone else on his arm, the person he chose to spend the rest of his life with.

I had to get those images out of my head, and the only way to do that w
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Myrtle Losper
Yessss!! love it, Abigail ...
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Rachael Marie Annandale
I would say that poop head didn’t care because he wanted to be with the person he loved but I have a bad feeling that his father is going to something to our little Adrian! I hope not though because he will have the pack and poop head raining down on him!
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Alicia Farmer
this isn't a dream right??? cause that would be very rude!!! lol wow 0.0 we are in it now!!!!
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