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Author: Gloriel
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-03 23:41:35
Tamara’s POV

I felt rage bubbling inside me, but I forced myself to remain calm.

This wasn’t the time to lose control. I needed to keep my head clear so I could act well.

Kate wasn’t just sitting in the Luna’s chair, she was sitting very intimately with Jack, her hands were on his chest and her body was practically draped over him, making my blood boil even more.

She was in my seat, With my warriors, and my fiancé and she was acting like she owned the place. My vision turned red.

But as soon as Kate saw me standing at the door, she yanked herself away from Jack as if she’d been burned. But the damage was already done.

I realized with a sickening clarity that they didn’t even bother to hide their affair in front of everyone else. No, they only pretended in front of me because they thought I was too naïve, too blindly in love with Jack to ever believe anyone else who told me the truth. No wonder my people stopped respecting me, they thought I was a foolish girl who was
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