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Tears had started to pool in Sofia’s eyes again.
Damien opened his mouth to argue, but she raised a hand.
Rebecca was Sofia’s best friend?
Her voice cracked on the last word.
“You married my best friend,” Sofia said again, slower this time, like she couldn’t even believe it herself. “She knew everything. She knew how much I loved you… how much I wanted you.”
“No!” she snapped, cutting him off. “They took me and kept me locked away for days! Days, Damien! And do you know what they did?”
“They showed you pictures. Videos. They told you if you didn’t back out of the contest for Supreme Alpha, they would kill me. You know what you said?”
Her brows furrowed, confused. “What?”
Damien’s eyes widened, but Sofia continued. “And I didn’t just leave because of that… I had other reasons for leaving,” she said.
“Because I never said that,” Sofia continued, her voice getting stronger. “I never said they told me anything.”
Her voice cracked, and fresh tears spilled down her cheeks.
My brothers and I glanced at each other, stunned. Our eyes widened as the realization settled over us.
“Don’t lie to me!” she screamed. “How long were you sleeping with her?!” she spat at Damien again.
“Don’t,” she said flatly. “Not now.”
“You left me!” he yelled, his voice booming through the room. “You left me, Sofia! Did you forget that?!”
Because of you, I was kidnapped!” she shouted, her voice shaking with anger
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“She’s not here,” he finally said.
Lennox’s POV
She glanced around the room, suddenly tense. Her eyes darted past each of us like she was searching for something–or someone.
Damien’s frown deepened. “What other reasons?” he spat in pain. “I love you, Sofia… I made sure to show you how much I did.”
Damien looked away.
Damien finally looked up at her, his expression unreadable. “Sofia…”
We walked back into the room and realized Sofia was now conscious.
Sofia looked at us, her eyes full of fear now. “She’s terrified of the dark. And tight spaces. She had panic attacks just locking herself in a bathroom with the lights off. If they put her in one of those basements…”
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A heavy silence dropped over the room. Even the healers were frozen, unsure if they should stay or go.
She slowly turned to Damien. “Who told you they were the ones?” she asked softly.
“You never loved me,” he said again, this time his lips trembling. “If you did, you would never have left me.”
“Where’s Rebecca?” she asked coldly. “I want to see her.”
Damien’s head jerked slightly from the impact. He didn’t defend himself. Didn’t even flinch.
Sofia’s breath caught in her throat. Her whole body tensed.
“No,” she whispered, panic rising quickly in her voice. “No, no… she can’t be with them.”
Sofia’s bottom lip trembled. “I–Damien, I never-
Damien’s voice dropped, more broken now. “And in your letter, you left because I couldn’t give you a child. That I was impotent. You think I don’t remember that.”
Sofia narrowed her eyes. “What do you mean she’s not here?”
Damien frowned. “What do you mean?”
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