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26: The cruelty of hell
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Seeing that her time had been well spent at the courthouse, she made her move to leave. She approached the exit door, but stopped when she saw Zara Michel perched at the door.
She shouldn’t feel surprised by her presence. Every maiden in Wahala was invited to partake of the meeting, and that included her. Her sight, however, stirred up a negative feeling in Mia.
Zara stood with arms crossed in a red fray gown that made her skin radiate and held onto her middle firmly. Her blonde hair was in a ponytail with its tips braided. She looked elegant even though she placed little effort into her looks. Mia could see why the alpha King was taken with her. On the outside, she was beautiful and on the inside; she was just like him, a monster.
“Congratulations on your first act as Queen,” Zara said, stepping boldly towards her.
Now, unlike the first and last time Mia saw her, she knew who she was. This prepared her for whatever games Zara hoped
Glory TinaOkay, Xavier is acting weird. But I'm glad Mia put her feet down with Zara and him. This make it double update for today. Please vote and leave reviews. Thank you
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