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hapter 0089

Cara's POV

I pull away from Alaric, but his hand still grips my wrist.

"Let me go," I say to him.

"Wait, Cara-," Alaric starts to say, not letting go. His fingers are squeezing into my skin, and my arm starts to feel uncomfortable.

I look up at his face and see the firm stare in his eyes, but also something else... Almost like sadness... Could it be?

Is Alaric sad... because of me?

I pull away from him again, this time harder than before. Finally, his hold on me breaks and

I grasp my own wrist, holding it against my chest protectively.

"I'm sorry," Alaric's deep voice rumbles.

did Alaric, the famously stubborn and self-assured

you making that face?" I ask,

I have a husband? Do you love

love you at

the past and for now, I shouldn't

isn't

still the

House this morning," I say, wanting to

made

me my whole life. Why

true, too. They judged me for being an orphan, now they judge me for

my upper lip and square my shoulders, physically transforming

I know the movements. I know what I'm capable

Chapter 0099

that really matters.

""When's t

here in DarkWood?" Alaric

sure. Today is Mia's last day for this round of treatment. The doctors will want to see how her body responds

appointment today. Hopefully we'll have some answers about how to treat, and possibly cure, her illness soon, but it's still too early to tell. "Oh..." Alaric's voice sounds smaller than usual, and he's got a faraway look in his blue eyes. He clears his throat and tries to resume his normally deep and confident tone, "I wish her well,

me feel quite uneasy. I need to get

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