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my heart stilled as I caught sight of

. It hadn't gi

found m

f. Just then, something sharp yanked my hair, and I was violently pulled ba

my head. I twisted to see who had attacked me, and there she w

my hair again, yanking my head painfully backwar

g with venom. "How dare you touch my Oliver?! You t

ong. The pain was searing, and all I could do was cry out. "I don't even know him! I sw

ould let go. I didn't care who Oliver was to her or why she

even more. "Liar! You've been plotting this all along, haven't yo

lled, my voice cracking

alp off, a deep, commanding voice cut

gged gasps. I looked up, dazed, to see the Oliver, I was almost killed for. The gi

ured, her voice sudd

his attention was focused on her. "Hailey" He growled, his voice a low, dangerous

w her" She stammered. "I saw her sneaking into t

swallowing me up as it shifted to me. My heart pou

ice cutting through the tension like

sked it with a gasp, feigning surprise. "She told you that right? But w

clearly wearing thin. "She was being atta

gerated look of concern. "But what if that's exactly what they wanted you to think

sts curling at his sides as h

pha," she said, her voice dripping with manipulative sweetness. "Allowing a rogue into

felt a cold dread settle in my stomach. "You'll be watched closely" He snarled, his voice cold. "If I find

ed, and I could o

growl, standing

of anger. Hailey lingered for a moment, giving me a smug grin bef

bly. Fear coursed through my body like an unstoppable current, and

o now? I should leave bu

f things I didn't even understand. And worse, I had somehow

nside me. There was no escaping this. No running away.

MOR

ver standing in the doorway, his imposing figure blocking the light. His expression wa

s voice devoid of emotio

cles ached, and the remnants of last night's attack still stung. I trailed behind him, trying t

r their morning drills. I could feel their eyes on me as we passed, whispers and m

ning today" Oliver said curt

xiety. The fear from last night still gripped me tightly

warriors, signaled for

e instructions, assisting where I could, though I knew I

low clap. I froze. The memory of her assault flas

ding a few feet away. "The lit

my gaze focused on the g

hance against me" She hissed. "You're nothing. Nothing but a

necting with my lip, sending a sharp burst of pain t

She's