Chapter 52. Gone with Lies

'Quite when I'm coming home

And I'm on my own

I could lie and say I like it like...'

Those are the words of the song I hear as I watch him take her hand into his.

In my head Alera starts to claw her way out while I keep on whispering to myself that he lies.

My hand clutching on his ring tightly with my eyes fixed on him.

He kisses her hand, smiling at her, then leads her on the dance floor.

I stumble back sitting on a nearby chair hiding myself from everyone.

I try to control my breath as I watch them dancing on the floor with all eyes on them before other lunas and their Alpha's join in the dance.

Cora and Gia stepped forward trying to help me up but I held up my hands stopping them from coming any closer to me.

I heard my friends sniffing "Addy" but I stopped them both.

"Please leave" I beg them as I close my eyes with a lone tear falling on my lap.

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