l's

open and walked

r, a towel wrapped around her body a

g at me from the mirror before her

soft click echoing louder than it

feet immediately and welcome me with a warm smile. But that night

ld me somethi

I softly

ied calmly, her voice strai

tight

that manner in the dining room?" I asked as I

lpha Kael?" she as

ther and slapped Cassa

," she said as so

ws fur

s too

o be nervous and n

hrowing the Codex ru

haps it should be," she said, her back still

coiled i

to you, Aria," I commanded, my

ed with her skincare and pre

me, Aria,

to her feet. She turned, her arms wrappe

unapologetic

, Aria," I said, n

If it is, thank you," she finished, he

into a fist, cle

't a game

," she lifted her sh

t of hers got

"Then stop acting like this is some kin

heir place," she coun

t to do that

me?" she barked, a thick vein bulged

parted, but no word escaped. That was

ed away for a second, befo

ying is..." I began, but didn't finis

," she warned, point

ed over me. "D

you are fond of calling me? Or have you forgotten

ed its grip a

entioned it. For three years, I h

nds strange. So, I would prefer you st

ck. The only thing that managed to esca

aking things t

she cor

he was being cold and distant was getting to me. I didn't know

craved for my attention and always obeyed ev

al with me calling

e it," she responded, her

ha

ame after all the atrocities you have

atrocities are y

you and your family did to me?

ne and force yourself on me that night. The last thing I ever fucking want

y you forcefully took without my permission, you made me carry the

t my baby, what did you do? You fucking did nothing! You never stood up for me and now that I

her cheeks made my heart ble

ping away her tears,

Your touch on my

dy fr

y that? My touc

All I am saying is to do it the right way. You defyi

sn't out of line? The day Cassandra called me a slut and embarrassed me in the p

can't say anything in yo

d flunging it open. "I am done having this conver

me to leave your room?

You heard me l

nding it difficult to beli

o once begged me to spend mo

ng to back down

ding the night here," I fier

ys

am here to perform my duty as your m

scoffed as she

oblems with that. Tonight, I just wa

re. And it has been weeks since we have last been inti

" She yelled i

ant to see your face. I don't want to breathe in th

blank and my

r words faded

d replayed her wo

o my feet, walk

, my eyes searching her

say you hate me

er breaking away from mine. I silently prayed s

I wish I could rewind everything and go back to

would protect me. You promised to never make me sad. But it's funny how the p

tupid of me to h

f joke-maybe she didn't mean all t

n her eyes was pu

buckled. My grip around her shoulders

ff, not knowing the

, forcing my feet

s the only statement I muttered repea

Her words felt like a dagger, striking my heart repeatedly.

hed she had left me

back to the ni

everythi

me, the night I sta