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“Mom… when did you find out?” Alyssa asked softly.

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Elena gave a faint smile. “A long time ago. The first time, I chose to forgive him. But that just led to more compromises. Over and over.”

She paused. “I thought about taking you and leaving. But… I figured you’d be happier as the little princess of the Graves family. So, I compromised with myself.”

But those days of compromise were behind her now.

Without thinking, Alyssa stepped forward and hugged her mother. For the first time, she noticed a single silver strand in

her hair.

Her eyes stung.

The mother who once argued with her like a rival… was getting older.

“I’m sorry, Mom…” she whispered.

“No need to apologize,” Elena said softly. “These were my choices.”

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She shared all of this now. hoping that if Alvssa ever found

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herself in a similar place, she’d come to her–not shut her out

like before.

“Landon’s good to you,” Elena added after a pause. “I can see it. He really cares about you.”

Alyssa’s cheeks flushed. “I know.”

“Just… keep that temper of yours under control. It’s okay to act a little spoiled,” Elena said with a small smile, “but don’t push it too far.”

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After Alyssa’s call, Kaia sat there, mouth agape, unable to

process.

Two out of the three Graves brothers, besides Lucien, had cheated.

Would Lucien be next?

“Kaia, don’t overthink it. Uncle Lucien would never cheat,” Alyssa said, defending him.

“Not now, maybe, but their family’s got bad genes.”

Alyssa gave an awkward chuckle. “Hey, that’s kinda throwing 42

shade at me too.”

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he could tell Kaia was

how is work today? Case

I told you, I’m only handling

stress–free, she’d decided to

too emotionally draining,

her outburst, stayed calm. “My bad, honey, I forgot. So, is work keeping you

I’m handling everything just fine!” Kaia shot back,

Lucien was puzzled.

wondered if Joanne had been

Joanne had been too busy dealing with

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do something to upset you? Cool off a bit and talk to

huffed, “Did you know your second

Lucien looked utterly baffled.

did that have

“No, I didn’t know.”

sharp. “Both

looking

never cheat. I swear.” He

of guy, would I have stayed single for thirty–three years? I promise you–that’s not who

though she wasn’t

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and finding

“No

leaned in and kissed her–slow

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cellblock, a guard barked, “3387! This is

dressed in a stiff prison uniform,

her life would end up

Her entrance drew stares.

her delicate features and quiet, soft demeanor, she looked

land

said nothing, shrinking back

or what?” another inmate

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with

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to her smirked. “Mine. You

tightened. “Move

She’d had enough already.

could react, a sharp slap cracked across her

woman who’d claimed the bunk–sneered down at her. “I’m not

daring her. “Go on. Hit

Luna’s eyes and slid down her

five years trapped in this

during a work break in the prison yard, Luna caught sight of someone–and

“Sally! It’s me… Luna!”

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