"I hate you; I do," those words escaped her lips and it was more sincere than anything she has ever said to him. "I hate that everything worked completely against my will. I hate that you have everything working out in your favor.
"I hate that I was only made to polish your kingdom. I hate that my power does not seem to scare you. I hate that you are so handsome. I hate the mate bond that pulls me to you despite how hard I try to fight it and train myself to control it.
"I hate that your palace is filled with so many women that admire you so much. I hate that you are so strong. I hate that I did not kill you when I was supposed to. I hate that you are not the real villain I should hunt. I hate you. I hate everything that concerns you," she sobbed.
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She woke up with a very painful sore throat and told Vivian to get her a cup of herbal tea to treat it when Vivian came to tell her that her bath was ready.