Chapter 90
Chapter 90
Meanwhile, Aiden was still downstairs talking with James when he glanced at his wristwatch.
“Arthur is taking too long in the room. I’ll go check on him,” he muttered, standing up.
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He climbed the stairs, walking down the hallway, when he saw Sofia standing there. Her face was a mess, her lip swollen, her eyes bruised, her posture unsteady.
Aiden froze, frowning. He hadn’t realized the extent of her injuries yesterday. Damn it… Cassia really did a number on her. A part of him wondered if he hadn’t intervened last night, would Sofia have been left half- dead on the floor?
“Aiden…” Sofia whispered, taking a shaky step toward him.
His eyes softened, just a little. Pity flickered through them as he scanned her swollen face. “How are you feeling? Have you taken anything for the pain? Why isn’t your wolf healing?” he asked.
At that, she burst into tears and suddenly threw herself into his arms.
Aiden stiffened. His first instinct was to push her away, but instead he stood still, arms hovering awkwardly at his sides, his wolf snarling in protest at her touch. He did not hug her back.
“My entire body hurts,” she sobbed. “Amelia, she attacked me last night. Every part of me aches, I feel pain everywhere p>
Aiden’s jaw tightened. He let out a slow breath, guilt nudging at him, even though his wolf raged at Sofia’s words. “I’m sorry,” he murmured, patting her back stiffly, before pulling her away.
“I didn’t do anything wrong, I swear,” Sofia continued, her voice trembling. “She didn’t know how to use the kitchen appliances, and no maids were around. I tried to help her and to show her, but she just got angry. She hit me, Aiden. She started fighting me. I didn’t fight back…I remembered what you told me, to be nice to her. All I did was try to be nice…” Her tears streamed faster, lips trembling as she spoke.
Aiden stood speechless, torn between disbelief and the echo of Cassia’s fiery glare last night. He finally spoke, his voice flat. “You should see the doctor, Sofia. You don’t want those wounds to get infected p>
“No…” She staggered suddenly, her body tilting back as though she might collapse.
“Sofia?” Aiden caught her quickly, holding her upright. “Are you okay p>
“I–I don’t know. My eyes feel blurry. Please… take me to my room p>
Without hesitation, Aiden swept her up in his arms and carried her to her bedroom. He placed her gently on the bed, straightening to leave, when her hand shot out and grabbed his.
“Stay with me, please,” she whispered.
Aiden turned back, frowning. “You need to rest. I’ll call the maids to bring you medicine p>
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“No,” she cut him off, her grip tightening. “I want you to stay p>
He shook his head, patience thinning. “Sofia p>
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Before he could finish, she pressed her hand against his lips, silencing him. With her other hand, she grabbed the collar of his shirt and yanked him closer, crashing her lips against his.
Aiden froze. His eyes widened in shock, his wolf howled in fury. The taste of her kiss was bitter, wrong. His whole body rejected her touch. In an instant, he shoved her back.
“Stop this madness, Sofia!” His voice thundered, firm and sharp.
Her chest heaved, eyes flooding with tears as rage twisted her face. “Seven years, Aiden! We’ve been married for seven years, and you’ve never once touched me. Not once have you regarded me as a wife. I’ve been nothing but a tool left to collect dust! But her, Amelia…you look at her like she’s the very air you breathe p>
Aiden’s wolf surged inside him at Cassia’s name, aching, yearning. He clenched his fists at his sides. “Don’t bring Amelia into this. She has nothing to do with us p>
“Oh, don’t you dare lie to me!” Sofia screamed, her voice cracking. “She has everything to do with us! You’ve been running after her like a mad dog since she came back. Admit it, Aiden! Admit you love her p>
His jaw locked, veins standing out on his neck as fury boiled through him.
“Answer me!” she screamed, bitter laughter escaping through her tears. “Or are you too much of a coward to say it to my face p>
Aiden’s eyes burned into hers, his chest rising and falling. Finally, his voice cut through the tension, raw and brutal.
“Fine. You want the truth? I love her. I never stopped loving her. And I never will. You will never be Amelia, Sofia. Stop trying p>
Her entire body shook at his words. Her heart shattered, breaking into pieces too sharp to hold. She bit her lip so hard blood dripped down her chin.
“Then why marry me?” she whispered, her voice hoarse. “Why marry me when you knew your heart belonged to her? ”
His voice dropped, low and deadly. “Because my father forced me. And because you were pregnant. With a child I don’t even know is mine, I don’t even remember ever sleeping with you, yet you carried a child p>
Sofia’s eyes widened in shock. She slapped him across the face, the sound echoing through the room.
“How dare you!” she screamed, her voice breaking. “Those nights in the hotel, did you think we were playing hide and seek? We were fucking, Aiden! We were fucking each other while your daughter was dying from poison your precious Amelia cooked p>
The moment her words touched Amelia’s name, something inside Aiden snapped.
With a growl, he lunged forward, his hand shooting to her throat. He slammed her against the wall, claws
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digging into her skin as his fangs extended.
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“Don’t you ever speak Amelia’s name like that. Don’t you dare!” His voice was guttural and thick with his wolf’s fury.
“Ai_den_” Sofia choked, her nails scratching desperately at his wrist as blood trickled from where his claws pierced her neck. Her eyes turned red, tears spilling uncontrollably. Her body thrashed but his grip only tightened.
Her vision blurred, darkness creeping in at the edges as her breaths grew shallow.
Then her eyes rolled back, and her body went limp in his hold.
Aiden froze.
His chest heaved, his claws slowly retracting as reality crashed into him.
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