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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

today? Case

case? I told you, I’m only handling non–litigation stuff lately!” Kaia

her pregnancy stress–free, she’d decided to avoid litigation work

were too emotionally draining, so Kaia

bad, honey, I forgot. So, is work keeping you

everything just fine!”

Lucien was puzzled.

wondered if Joanne had been stirring up trouble with

had been too busy dealing

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you? Cool off a bit and talk to me, okay?” Lucien asked, his

huffed, “Did you know your second

Lucien looked utterly baffled.

have to do with

“No, I didn’t know.”

sharp. “Both

blinked, looking

I swear.” He held up both

guy, would I have stayed single for thirty–three years?

though she wasn’t

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“But I’m watching you, Lucien.

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taking our daughter and

tightened. “No stepdad.

in and kissed her–slow and deep–silencing

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cellblock, a guard

dressed in a stiff prison uniform, was shoved

thought her life would

Her entrance drew stares.

soft demeanor,

what’d you do to land yourself

nothing, shrinking

You deaf or

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glanced toward the bunk assigned

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with someone else’s

her lip, she asked

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“Mine. You

knuckles tightened.

She’d had enough already.

sharp slap

at her. “I’m not moving. What are you gonna

her.

in Luna’s eyes and

surviving five years trapped in

prison yard,

“Sally! It’s me… Luna!”

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