In public, she was the noble daughter of the Muller family and the enviable young mistress of the Carrell family. But behind the scenes, she was a poor maid who had to wear a mask all day long and struggled for her livelihood.

Due to a conspiracy, she was forced to marry Ralph Carrell, son of the most powerful family in Northfield, in the name of Rayna Muller.

After the wedding, Ralph doted on her.

When Rayna showed up and claimed the place, she shed all her glory and left. She thought she would never see Ralph again, but Ralph took her into his arms and said, "Mrs. Carrell, you are not running away from me."

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"And once I'm with him what do you think they'll do?" I ask, standing up off the bed and taking a few steps away from it. My hands fly to my head as I turn around and my fingers sink themselves into my hair. "They're going to go after my family, after the pack," I make eye contact with Evan, "after you."

I hear Evan's long sigh. "You can't save everyone, you know," he says.

"But I want to. I know I can't. And if something happens to them — if they die — If you die," My lip quivers slightly as more tears threaten to pool in my eyes. "I would rather much stay here and die with you than receive the news that everyone I love is dead while I'm with him and still alive."

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