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CHAPTER 53: Stupid Decision
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-=Martina's Point of View=-As Kian gently lifted me from his bed, I made a conscious effort to remain completely still, pretending to be asleep. Time was a mystery, but I had been waiting for this moment with bated breath.I had a nagging intuition that after our night together, he'd sneakily move me back to the castle without my knowledge, and sure enough, that's exactly what he had in mind.He lifted me like I weighed nothing, and there was this nagging feeling that I wanted to open my eyes and look at Kian, but I stopped myself.For some reason, I felt drowsy with my eyes closed, and no matter how much I tried to resist it, it eventually won and forced me to fall asleep once more.I had no idea how long I had been sleeping, and here I was planning to catch him off guard, but I awoke next when I felt my back hitting the ground, and instinctively, I reached out my hand and felt Kian's arm, which I clutched tightly."Are you really planning to leave again without even saying goodbye
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-=Martina's Point of View=-The word "shock" seems inadequate to express how I felt during those hours, especially as I had not expected to see her now. In fact, I expected her to remain gone for weeks or perhaps months before she returned to the castle.I have mixed emotions while looking at her stoic face. I missed her so badly that I wanted to talk to her, and I felt like an hour was not enough for us to catch up at the same time. I was scared because if I still hadn't confessed to Zion about my infidelity, she would probably think that I was still not taking my issue seriously.When she learned that I was still living here, she would already guess that my secret still remained a secret, which was probably why she was distant and cold to me.I had a lot of things I wanted to tell her, but honestly, I didn't know where to begin or how to begin. We were still not okay, obviously, so how could I talk to her without stepping out of line?I was still contemplating how to talk to her whe
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-=Martina's Point of View=-After my conversation with Annie, I decided to stay in my room, trying to think of a way to prepare myself for confessing to Zion about my infidelity, but even though I tried so hard to prepare my heart and my mind, I still couldn't erase the fear inside me.I mean, any husband would be furious once they learned that their wife cheated on me, and I don't think that Zion is any different from them, but even though I knew he would definitely get mad, there's like a little voice inside me telling me that Zion would never hurt me, physically at least. Not because of his physical strength, since I knew even before that Zion was different from people his age, and I bear witness to those peculiar actions that he possessed.I felt so tired as I laid down my exhausted body. I really didn't do anything, but I felt like all my strength had disappeared.I know that one week of preparation wouldn't be enough to prepare me, but since I promised Annie that I would confess
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 61: Challenge Accepted
-=Martina's Point of View=-"What's wrong, Martina?"I was startled when I heard Zion's question, and when I looked at him, I saw confusion on his face."What do you mean?" I asked back, trying to maintain a calm facade."You appeared uneasy; is there something troubling you?" He asked."I assure you, there's nothing of the sort; trust me," I said, a slight cringe coursing through my body as I spoke the word "trust." After all, trust was something I had broken a long time ago, not just with Zion but with many others who cared and believed in me."Oh, okay," he just replied, and then went back to his meal, or rather, to his red drink.I breathed a secret relief as soon as Zion withdrew his gaze. Another pair of eyes peered into my back, however, and when I swiveled to see who it was, Annie's gaze was fixed on me, and it didn't escape my notice how intense she was looking.Before Zion could notice, I immediately removed my gaze from Annie and focused on my food, but I was guessing that
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