Victoria erupted, her selfishness finally baring its fangs. "I only wanted one of her kidneys! The market price for a high-quality organ is a few million at most! You married her, Nathan! She lived as the Luna of a wealthy pack for years—wasn't that luxury worth the price of a kidney? We paid that debt in full a long time ago!"
Nathan’s eyes snapped open. Victoria’s words, which once might have sounded like music to his ears, now struck him like a jagged blade. He looked at her, seeing for the first time the cold-blooded parasite beneath the beautiful skin.
"Victoria," he asked, his voice dangerously low, "do you truly believe you owe her nothing after taking a piece of her life?"
Victoria didn't hesitate, her answer coming out with a chilling lack of conscience. "Of course."
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