Chapter 48 Public Disclosure

Alden’s gut clenched. A sickening premonition washed over him.

“Kaia, what are you doing?”

Before he could finish, the lights in the grand banquet hall died. The huge screen behind the stage flickered to life.

“My little princess, Luna. Happy sixteenth birthday. I’ll always be here for you, baby.”

The camera panned to Luna’s face, young, shy, cheeks slightly flushed as she made a wish with her eyes squeezed shut.

After a long moment, she blew out the candles.

Alden asked softly, “Luna, tell me, what did you wish for?”

“Can’t say, or it won’t come true.”

“Silly girl. If you don’t tell me, how can I make it happen?”

“I wished… I wished we could get married someday. I don’t want anyone else to be your wife. Can I marry you when I grow up?”

A wave of shocked murmurs and gasps swept through the crowd.

“But this was supposed to be Alden and Kaia’s wedding,” someone whispered.

“Luna? Zane’s adopted daughter?” another voice hissed. “Was this his plan all along?”

to explode. He spun toward his event staff, his

it was too late. The screen remained stubbornly lit. Alden, the one holding the camera, finally

pressed a lingering kiss to the young girl’s forehead. “Okay. When you

to flash onto the screen was a shocking glimpse into Alden’s private

were bloodshot with fury

through my private photos! You spied

get too

in the hall suddenly blazed back to life. On the massive screen, a

letters.

Princess Luna, Will

pairs of eyes, all burning with judgment,

dug so hard into her palms that she

Kaia trying to destroy me? Is

calmly picked up the mic, eyes gleaming with vengeance. “Well, Luna? Are you going

in the crowd

yes! Say yes! Say

another knife twisting in Alden’s

shameful secret, and Kaia was gleefully tearing it open for the world to

grim satisfaction, a thrill of pure revenge, coiling hot

the sweet little angel. I’ll tear every fake

of you apart.

main doors of the banquet

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