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

past , its done

stalked toward

its that simple ? What about the children ? She

I dont know .

her head sadly

dont

on ,

with a woman you believed was a Reed ? Would it have stopped you from taking Evelyn as your mistress ? I had been about to say , yes , it would have changed

at her questions , I paused

She was right .

I still thought she had Reed blood

the fact

we were children

I owed her everything

a low , ominous rumbling from deep

? I

around the room with wide eyes

the vision had taken her earlier , Id worried

was terrified one was going

know … I remember … Then her eyes

55 guardian

me out of the room and into the basement ,

! I ran after

She didnt stop .

, grabbed her wrist , and held her back as she pulled

she

then , I heard the alarmed howls of two wolves , and

something

Something big .

pages , and now its chasing

Get upstairs .

gaping hole in the wall and ran for

Trajan and Archer

them ! Trajan shouted

for Aurora and grabbed her hand , pushing something into her

pieces of paper

pages

have to run

Get out .

buy you time

the folded papers in

? Chapter 55 4/5 Something moved in

squinted through the hole the two wolves had just come through

first , my brain couldnt wrap around it

too

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