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Chapter seventy nine

Author: Zara
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-04 23:30:12

CHAPTER 79

Lianna:

Edward’s words stayed with me, settling deep in my chest like an anchor I couldn’t shake off.

"I will do everything in my power to make sure he never takes you from me."

I wanted to trust in that promise. But fear was an insidious thing, creeping through the cracks of my resolve, whispering doubts in my ear. Ethan wasn’t the kind of man to let go. He had never been. And now, with the bond still lingering between us, no matter how much I tried to sever it, I knew he wouldn’t stop.

The mere thought of him made my stomach tighten.

Once, I had given him everything—my love, my devotion, my future. When I learned he was my mate, I thought it was fate rewarding me, sealing our love in the most sacred way possible. I had seen a lifetime with him. A home, children, happiness.

I had been naive.

Loving Ethan had cost me everything—my dignity, my happiness, my sense of self. I had spent months trying to rebuild what he had broken, and even now, I
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