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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"The Astraea pack found me," I correct him. "They aren't just some pack. And I'm glad they found me because—" I stop my pacing in front of him, staring right into his eyes "— they didn't hesitate to kill you. Now you can't do any harm. You may be able to come into my head to torment me, but you can't do any harm in the real world. Not anymore."

Suddenly, Alex's expression twists. His seriousness fades into a knowing smirk. "What?" I ask, looking deep into his eyes for an answer I know he isn't going to let me see through them. If I want an answer from him as easily as just looking at his facial expression, his look makes it clear that I'm going to have to work for it.

"Darling," he chuckles, amused. He says the one word in a teasing manner. As if I'm missing something. As if I'm an absolute fool for not realizing it sooner. "I may not be able to do damage myself, but I left my men strict instructions."

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