Chapter 55 DANE Aurora was quiet for a long time .

I didnt blame her .

I hadnt lied to her .

I was working through this .

Id fought it for so long .

For eight years , Id believed every single terrible thing about her I could .

I had pushed her away .

Hurt her on purpose .

That whole time , there was always dread that lurked in the back of my mind .

My greatest fear was to find out Id treated someone like a monster when theyd been innocent all along .

When I was younger , I was so sure .

When shed come back , Id doubted .

Now , I couldnt deny it any longer .

I had proof that she was right.

The Reeds had forced her .

Framed her .

What that meant for me , for her , for our children … even for Evelyn … I didnt know .

Dane , she said , It doesnt matter .

You know that , right ? I glanced at her sharply .

Of course , it matters .

Chapter 55 2/5 She shook her head .

No it doesnt .

And it shouldnt .

Whether or not you believe me … you should stay away .

Trust me .

Its better for you .

Were business partners .

else is

in the past , its

stalked toward her

think its that simple ? What about the children ?

I dont know .

shook her head sadly

truly dont know

on

would it have changed anything ? Would you have been willing to have children with a woman you believed was a Reed ? Would it have stopped you from taking Evelyn as your mistress ? I had been

at her questions

She was right .

time , I still thought she had

would ever change the fact that she

we were

I owed her everything

low , ominous

? I asked

was looking around the

vision had taken her earlier , Id worried

she was terrified one was going to take her again

… I remember …

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ran past me out of the room and into the basement , toward the place

, wait ! I ran after

She didnt stop .

caught up with her , grabbed her wrist , and held her back as

! she

alarmed howls of two wolves ,

! Theres something down here

Something big .

the pages , and now its chasing us ! Run , I told Aurora

Get upstairs .

gaping hole in the wall

was Trajan and Archer

! Trajan

her hand , pushing something

of paper

the pages ,

have

Get out .

buy you

folded papers in her hands with huge eyes

4/5 Something moved

hole the two wolves

my brain couldnt wrap around

too

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