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Chapter Sixty Five

When Commander Lynne finally released me from my punishment, didn't waste any time. My legs ached, my shoulders screamed, and my pride-thought

battered—remained intact. Ignoring the lingering stares and murmured conversations of the onlookers, I trudged straight to my room. I couldn't deal with their curiosity or their pity. I just wanted to be alone.

The evening dragged on. I sat in my room, staring at the walls, my mind a whirlwind of emotions. Anger simmered beneath the surface, mixing with betrayal and an ache I couldn't quite name. Eli's words from earlier-about the lot drawing-still echoed in my mind. It felt like I was some kind of prize, a game piece they'd passed around without a second thought.

A knock at the door startled me. For a moment, I considered ignoring it. But when the voice on the other side called out, my resolve faltered.

"Stormi, it's me," Elijah said, his voice soft, almost hesitant.

I stayed silent, my arms crossed tightly over my chest as I stared at the door.

"Please," he said again, and this time, there was something raw in his tone- regret, maybe even desperation. "Can we talk?"

I debated for a long moment before finally relenting. I stood, crossing the room and pulling the door open just enough to meet his gaze.

"What do you want?" I asked, my tone colder than I intended.

Elijah stepped inside cautiously, his hands raised as though to show he wasn't a threat. His hair was slightly disheveled, and dark circles lined his eyes. It was clear he hadn't been sleeping well.

his voice

How you and the others decided to turn me into

faltered, guilt flashing across his features. "It

scoff, the anger flaring in my chest again. "It sure

it is bad. But it wasn't

what was it about?" I demanded, stepping closer, my voice rising. "Because from where I'm standing, that's exactly what

looks like."

the weight of his explanation was too much to bear. "It was... stupid. I know that now. But you have to understand-sharing

caught off

other's toes. We didn't want to argue over who got to spend

my chest tightening. "And you

admitted, his voice quieter now. "We didn't think at all. We were so focused on trying to navigate this... this bond, we didn't stop to consider how it

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say. The sincerity in his voice as disarming, but

about last night?" I finally asked, my voice trembling, "Was that part of your 'game,' too? Some twisted consolation prize for whoever 'won'

snapped up, his eyes

sign of deceit, but all I saw was a taw

"What happened between us last night... that was real, Stormi.

the weight of his words pressing against my chest You hurt me, Elijah,” I said quietly, my voice breaking. "All of you did. Do you have any idea what that feels like? To know the people who are supposed to care about you treated you like →

me off, his voice laced with regret. "And I spend the rest of my life making

time, I saw a flicker of something in his

me.

not just our mate, Stormi,” he said after

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