Chapter 150: Until One Of Us Is Gone

"Can you leave for a moment? I want to be alone," I requested.

Mason nodded and walked out of the room.

Alone, I let myself be vulnerable, tears streaming down my face. I leaned back on the couch and covered my eyes with one arm.

My sobs echoed through the empty room. Just when I thought I could have a normal life and return to him, the world slammed me with the reality that we could never be together. He hates me, and I can't change that. Not when what he believes is true.

Should I explain what really happened that night?

"Right. I should," I told myself as I reached for my phone and called him. But a realization hit me, like a bucket of cold water pouring over me.

It shouldn't be Ash I called.

It was Azrael.

Unbeknownst to me, I was already dialing Azrael's number using the one he recently used to contact me, but he wasn't answering.

Instead of calling again, I texted him to meet me at dinnertime. I planned when and where we would meet.

I had no dirty tricks up my sleeve. Now that I knew it was Azrael I was up against, I realized I needed to be careful.

He's a Coleman, after all. He knows the ins and outs of the mafia, has countless connections, and I'm sure he has many cards left to play.

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Now, here I am at the restaurant. It's been ten minutes since I started waiting, but I trust my instincts. I know he'll show up.

ma'am," the waiter approached, handing me a

"I'll call you when I'm ready to

wasn't able to finish my sentence when someone

off," Azrael said coldly, yanking the chair in front of

when I saw Azrael's face again. If I didn't know what

told him with a smirk. "You look good with my lover's

was a backhanded compliment, but he

cheek. "And

the window, and his grin grew wider as if

you feel a certain way? Like

made me want

so you know, I didn't love Ash just because of his appearance," I answered, raising an eyebrow. "I loved him because of who he was." Azrael's body tensed and his fists clenched. He glared at me, his jaw tightening

have Ash's face,

was hard for me to tell them apart,

can't be in love with him," he said pointedly once the waiter had left. "Ash is just my puppet.

raising an eyebrow in mock surprise. My lips parted slightly, and I caught him glancing at

be with? Someone who does nothing but obey me?" Azrael added to ask,

welcomed his touch. "Don't you want to be a queen?" he asked, his tone encouraging. "That's what you deserve. You'll be

unable to contain my reaction as I pulled my hand away. "You're still

by my words. Did he really think I'll fall for his tricks like what I

like a king, has the power to rule," I explained. "And you're right-I am

up, bitch," he muttered and clenched his

told me you loved me, and now you want me to shut up?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "That wasn't love.

me. He wanted someone to add

do anything to get what they want,

I wanted you... yet you fucked with my cousin?" Azrael asked in disbelief. "You even had children with him. Just thinking about those fucking kids makes my blood

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