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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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from work, he could tell Kaia

how is work today? Case

I told you, I’m only

keep her pregnancy stress–free, she’d decided to

emotionally draining, so

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

everything just fine!”

Lucien was puzzled.

been stirring

Joanne had been too busy dealing with Zane’s mistress

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something to upset you? Cool off a bit and

know your second brother cheated,

Lucien looked utterly baffled.

have to do

“No, I didn’t know.”

eyes sharp. “Both your brothers cheated. Are you

looking

come on. I’d never cheat. I swear.” He

were that kind of guy, would I have stayed

she wasn’t even sure why

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she muttered. “But I’m watching you, Lucien. If

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taking our daughter and finding

tightened. “No stepdad. Not

closer, then leaned in and kissed her–slow and deep–silencing whatever heat

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echoing cellblock, a guard barked, “3387! This is

in a stiff prison uniform,

never thought her life

Her entrance drew stares.

and quiet, soft

you do to land yourself here?” a gruff

nothing, shrinking back

or

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toward the bunk assigned

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high with

lip, she asked

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

knuckles tightened. “Move

She’d had enough already.

sharp slap cracked across her cheek.

bunk–sneered down at her. “I’m not moving.

daring her. “Go on. Hit

in Luna’s eyes and slid down her

couldn’t imagine surviving five years trapped in

in the prison yard, Luna caught sight

“Sally! It’s me… Luna!”

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