a's

tment. My hand clutched my abdomen, the birthday package

..Kai please do

on dawned on me. But nature

en, weakening my thighs. In that moment, I f

y body quivering. Shit...I needed th

goddess pair me up with you?' That was Kai, my mat

n to my mind. "Why..." I curled into a ball so suddenly, trying to relieve the pain. But I co

is betrayal hurt. My be

g she could never get married to someone who

all, silk bag in my hand. Inside, a single item – a crimson lace thong. *Anya's.* I'd found

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a second, he let a flicker of surprise cross his

evious night; the shirt was slightly rumpled,

dalwood and... Anya's per

hought you were at work," he said,

d. I held up the silk bag, letting it dangle

bag and then back to my fa

stronger, the anger that had been bottled

a hand through his hair. "Look, E

, it looks an awful lot like you sleeping wi

ened. "Don't

h Anya, Kai! In our apartment! On our couch!"

"We didn't. sleep together," he

ness high in my chest. I yanked the thong from the bag and threw it at him. It lan

ce reddening a dull red

rsisted in a shaking voi

finally saying something, his v

ation," I said, sarcasm dripping from my v

, his eyes pleading. "We were talkin

ou betrayed me, Kai! With my best friend! In our home

r, shame etched into his f

ound. "Is that all you have to say? So

weird mix of guilt and resentment. "What do you want

"You call this a mistake?" "You broke my h

voice rising. "You're acting like I've nev

You know what you did Kai. Why are

s about to reject you today becaus

thing we've been through? Kai? You're going to th

me selfish for want

y?" I questioned, ste

d me." He

at I've given you?! You didn't even give half as much as I g

dy stinging face. He jus

sense of the word." He said and my eyes watered once more before he walked past. "You'll be getting the divo

will

it out y

n surging through my veins l

e last time before ev