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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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Lucien got home from work, he could tell Kaia was giving

how is work today? Case going

told you, I’m only handling non–litigation

pregnancy stress–free, she’d decided

were too emotionally draining, so Kaia steered

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

handling everything just fine!” Kaia

Lucien was puzzled.

wondered if Joanne had been stirring up trouble with

Joanne had been too busy dealing with Zane’s

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off a bit and talk to me, okay?” Lucien asked, his voice soft

your second brother cheated, too? And not just

Lucien looked utterly baffled.

have

“No, I didn’t know.”

sharp. “Both your

blinked, looking genuinely

I swear.” He held up both

I were that kind of guy, would I have stayed

to fade, though she wasn’t even sure why

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I’m watching you,

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daughter and

tightened. “No stepdad.

leaned in and kissed her–slow and deep–silencing whatever

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a guard barked, “3387! This

a stiff

thought her life would end up

Her entrance drew stares.

delicate features and quiet, soft demeanor, she looked like easy

land yourself here?”

nothing, shrinking

You deaf or what?”

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the bunk assigned to her,

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with someone

lip, she asked carefully, “Whose stuff

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woman nearest to her smirked. “Mine. You got a problem with

tightened.

She’d had enough already.

before she could react, a sharp slap cracked

“I’m not moving.

closer, daring her. “Go on. Hit

up in Luna’s eyes and slid down

couldn’t imagine surviving five years

prison yard, Luna caught

“Sally! It’s me… Luna!”

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