Reborn to Reject My Fated Alpha Mate

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e air, a phantom forced to watch the bodies of my

ion of a girl who knew nothing of the world,two of his men drag

oice cracking. "We took you in.

a soft, almost

ow caress that sent a tremor of ice through my soul. "It was a cu

n't need to. The casual cruelty i

oice barely a whisper above the roar of the fla

pting me was an act of charity? You were just kee

ck with horror. "No... we

raised a hand, and one of his

r, his voice gentle. "You did, at leas

was like a physical blow. My sou

's heart with a sickening wet sound. Blood sprayed acros

a white-hot pain, a punishment for trying to look aw

ith the back of his hand. His gaze lifted, cutting throug

my love," he said to th

me into a cold dee

fying tenderness in his voice. "With no family to bind yo

into the flames. One of them approached Jalon, bowin

. He looked up at me again, his expression softenin

he could brush his fingers

ise hanging in the burning air

l Tether. Its dark energy was failing. I felt my consciousness begi

hurled a silent curse at him,

corner of his mouth lifted

million points of light, I

you, Is

tered, and I fell into an

nstant--not with violence, b

rated into motes of starligh

, of a love that had been no

moonlight swal

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long, hollow drop betwe

ame in pieces. The scratch of

a wardrobe drawer. Sunlight

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streamed through the familiar lace curtains of my bedroom. The scent of lavender and clean linen filled t