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stop David from taking over, to prevent the pain and destruction

The whole purpose of my second chance was to stop David from taking he would bring. And I had done that.

If the cost of that victory was my freedom, I could accept it

And, if by some miracle he believed me, then Alexander would know he had my

full trust. I believed that it would be enough for him to open up to me, too. I wanted to know what it was that was going on with him.

Why did he leave in the middle of the night? Why was he secretive about his meetings and his business trips? What was

he really hiding?

If I told him my greatest secret, would he tell me his?

Just the thought of telling Alexander made my heart race, ty chest tighten painfully. But deep down, I knew-I wanted to tell someone.

weight of memories no one else shared.

the right person. Maybe I should tell my father, or my mother, or

how he

my mind, a strange sense of peace washed over

quiet, as was the elevator ride up. But it wasn't the

apartment. I slipped off my shoes and walked into the living room, sinking onto the

after a few seconds, he joined me. "You're acting weird," he

weird is. But I

furrowed. "What are you talking

earnestly. "About everything. But I need you to listen to me until the end. Don't interrupt, or I'll lose my nerve. And turn off your phone-I can't be interrupted. If I don't get this all out in one go, I

his expression unreadable. Then, without a word, he pulled

he said,

to begin, so I just opened my

were supposed to happen," I said. "David and I were supposed to get married. We were going to become king and queen. My father would die shortly after, and David would take over the pack. Th** would give him the influence he needed to win the election easily. And once he was in power, things

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