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The ballroom area is used for what they call free time. I am leaning against the veranda near the cascades listening to the water roar. I like the way it sparkles against the light of the chandelier. "Your father did what was best for you," James's voice comes from behind me. I glance back at him as he comes over to join

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"I know he did,"

"Why are you here, little one?" he asks.

"I'm pretty sure I answered that one already," I step away from him.

"I'm not going to hurt you,"

"You wouldn't be able to even if you tried. Oh, wait. You already tried. Several times," I smirk at him. His eyes flash red before he turns his attention to the waterfall.

""You could have killed me,"

"And you had more than one opportunity to kill me,"

"I wanted Jonas to kill you,"

""He did. It was beautiful,"

"You're a very strange girl," he scoffs.

"Why did you tell him I was your mate?" I ask him. He grins.

"You've been in love before, yes?" he tilts his head in my direction. "It's a stupid fucking emotion. You both hate yourselves for wanting something so badly that it starts chipping away at who you really are. You'd do anything to be the one for her and it still isn't enough. Not for you and not for her.

"I wanted him to feel that. I wanted him to think that no matter what he did or said to you. It would never be enough to save you from him or me. I wanted him to see us and absolutely lose it the same way I did and then end your miserable existence in the worst way possible," "You're an idiot," I laugh.

"You really think that?" he smirks.

do. All you did was bring us

the veranda and start heading back

calls out to me. "He's

more depth to him. I assure you that it has nothing to do with your mother or father. He doesn't have stupid insecurities like us. He

"I don't have insecurities,"

fucking mad at the world because he's your parents' favorite," I laugh. His eyes turn pitch black. "You feel that, that's called jealousy," I shake my head. "You really are a fucking idiot. You should think about

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you know him," he

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I see. That's what I want. A good King means a stable house. A stable house means we can work through all the other shit together. Even the

don't know anything about

in the same spa with you for the same exact reasons," I roll my eyes. "You're not complicated, James. You should know you're a suburban statistic. The fact that we're on the same boat should tell you that. None of the bad shit that has happened to

He didn't have choices the way you did. He did what a good son does in his position. He became the man your father needed him to be. Just as you did.

her while they were mated. You killed her, your father, and your daughter. And while you're sitting here drinking smoothies and talking about how your asshole brother ruined your life. He's up there blaming himself for all the bad shit that landed making his father proud. Still being a fucking King. I don't feel sorry for you. I'm actually

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I had to and now he knows my opinion of him. I pause at the doorway and look over at his mother. She doesn't say anything and for once I have nothing to say to her either. "I'd like you to refrain from interacting with the former Queen and her son," Dr. Salazar says when he comes into my room to give me the

Maybe ask them to stay away from me as well," I agree and take the pills. He looks over all of my

a very diligent

all

"Why?"

"Lycan Queen, remember?"

you want to

have a

did, would you

me angry. Not just at him but at myself because I've been living in the what-ifs for the last five years

I turn around in my seat to see

am the Lycan Queen. I'd like to be left alone now," I growl

course," he smiles. "Beatris is just outside your door if you need

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