Chapter 216
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Olivia’s POV
“ You’ve failed us, Olivia,” Father said, his gaze sharp and his tone sharper. “We were expecting you to be
Luna p>
“I could still be Luna,” I told him.
“ No,” Mother said. Her own eyes were like daggers, each piercing me down to the heart. Even as a child, she had never showed me warmth. I wasn’t sure why I had expected to find any now.
Perhaps it had been life on the road that made me hope my parents would be happy to hear from me.
Instead, they seemed more worried about my presence in their house would do to their reputation.
“ You’ve ruined all your chances, Olivia,” Mother continued. “ You burned your bridges. And now we are
going to do the same to you p>
“ You’ve always been something of a disappointment,” Father said.
“I can fix this,” I said. “I just need some time and money to pull myself back up. I’m sure of it! ”
“ You tried to kill the Alpha’s mate,” Mother said, though I imagined what upset her most wasn’t that so
much as the next thought, “And you got caught p>
“ You were careless,” Father said. “We will not be the same. Take what you want from your room. We are
going to destroy the rest p>
“ You aren’t welcomed back here,” Mother said.
“We’re going to disown you,” Father said.
“ You won’t drag us down with you.” Mother again.
“I get it, ” I said bitterly. “Let me get my things and I’ll get out p>
In my bedroom, I had very little that actually mattered to me. My childhood was nothing but my parents‘ expectations pushed down onto me. I didn’t have toys or games. I couldn’t even keep my thoughts safe in a journal. If they had found it, my parents would have read it.
So I didn’t go to my bedroom for any mementos or keepsakes.
Instead, I pulled all the books from my shelfs and make a pile of them on my bed. Then I lit a match.
I walked out of the house before the fire took hold. Truth told, I didn’t care if the house burned down or not. I just wanted to send a message and that seemed like the best way.
I walked to the nearby town, pleased when I heard the wail of firetrucks heading back the way I came p>
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Chapter 217
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My good mood didn’t last very long. In between ducking into alleyways to avoid the patrolling guards and enforcers, I caught sight of the news through the windows of the television repair shop.
Healer Amber Is Alpha Rafael’s Sister! Read the bottom scroll on the television screen.
That bitch took everything from me. My title. The man I was supposed to marry.
And now she was some lost princess?
Bullshit.
Right then and there, I vowed for revenge.
Though… with how things were, I would need some time to organize a good enough plan. After my last one failed, I wasn’t sure I’d have the effort to try again.
Hearing this news lit a fire within me though.
I had a few favors I could still call in.
Watch out, Amber.
This wasn’t over yet.
Julian’s POV
Mom was asking about Olivia. Had she not heard about Olivia’s disgrace?
With Mom’s fragile mental state, I didn’t want to upset her, but I couldn’t just let her continue to have this misconception, could I?
No, I owed it to Amber and Alice, to make up for all the mistakes and secrets of the past, to tell Mom the truth now. Maybe she had time enough left to get to know her true daughter–in–law and her grandchild. She at least deserved that chance.
“ Olivia isn’t here, ” I told Mom. “ Do you remember Amber? ”
“ Amber? ” Mom asked. Her eyes went a little wide for a moment. All of the sudden, the heart monitor kicked into high gear, beeping wildly. Her blood pressure monitor wailed too. A siren screeched in the hallway, signaling for the doctors to come in right away.
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