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 .

is

in the past ,

stalked toward

simple ? What about the children ? She flinched

I dont know .

her head

truly dont

come on , Dane

believed was a Reed ? Would it have stopped you from taking Evelyn as your mistress

her questions , I paused

She was right .

time , I still thought she had Reed blood

would ever change the fact that

we were children

owed her

, ominous rumbling

?

around the room

taken her earlier ,

like she was terrified one was going to take her again

remember … Then her eyes

55 guardian

me out of the room and into the basement , toward

! I ran after her

She didnt stop .

, and held her back as she pulled against me

! she

, I heard the alarmed howls of two wolves , and Archers mind

something down

Something big .

now its chasing us !

Get upstairs .

gaping hole in the wall and ran

was Trajan and

found them ! Trajan

lunged for Aurora and grabbed her hand , pushing something into her

pieces of

are the pages , he panted

you have

Get out .

buy you time

papers in her hands with

Something moved in the

squinted through the hole the two wolves had just

my brain couldnt wrap around it

too big

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