Isabella’s voice shook. “What? Th…Then why did you agree to this marriage?” Tears welled at the corners of her eyes, but she blinked them back, refusing to let them fall.
Killian’s jaw tightened, but his face was expressionless. “I didn’t have a choice, alright? But hear me clearly—never try to come closer to me, and I will never share a bed with you.” His words were sharp, deliberately cruel.
So she had been wrong to think he wasn’t as bad as they said. She was wrong, and they all were right. He was even worse—crueler, more heartless than one could imagine. Her heart splintered as all hope slipped away, and the words tumbled from her lips before she could stop them.
“You have no right to ruin my life by marrying me if you’re in love with someone else, you jerk of an Alpha."
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