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A Battle of Opinions

Author: Author Anselm
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-08 07:00:07

LIONEL

He seemed very unhappy. “I honestly wish it didn’t have to be this way. If you don’t mind, I just want to be away from the both of you, so I don’t have to keep feeling hurt watching how your marriage is playing out.” He replied.

I felt my soft spot for him tingle again. “Ryker, I know all these are made worse because you still harbor the mentality that I kidnapped her.”

“Are you saying that Regina was lying when she said so herself?”

“Yes!” I replied with assurance. For goodness sake, it was either Regina was a greener snake than I had thought or she was just as misled as he was and every other person she had told the lie to.

There was only one way to find out.

Ryker chuckled now. “Why do I find it hard to believe you instead of Regina?”

I scoffed. “Because you know me... I am not an alpha that should hide my plots from you. No matter how dark, I’d rather just tell and do whatever has to be done irrespective of
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