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The Ugly Truth
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2021-04-26 23:26:26“Starla, you don’t mean that, do you?” Sam asked, his voice shaking a little bit as he looked into the eyes of his fated mate who had just declared she didn’t care about the baby inside of her.
“I do mean it, Sam!” Starla shouted, scooting backward, away from him. “I just want all of this to be over!”
I felt like I shouldn’t be there, like this was a private conversation that had nothing to do with me. Especially when Sam asked his next question.
“Is it mine?”
“Sam….” Starla tipped her head to the side, a pleading expression on her face as tears filled her eyes. “Please, don’t do this right now.”
“Is it mine!” Sa
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