56.A Sacrifice
THEON
I entered the king’s office, trying to do my best to remain emotionless. The burning rage of resentment and hatred bubbling beneath the surface of my skin was growing ever stronger.
I couldn’t remove the image of her from my mind, in that thin white shirt, as she stood in the cold with concern and fear clear in her grey eyes… I hated it, hated that I had left her when I could see her breaking before my very eyes. She had only wanted one small gesture of reassurance that I wasn’t leaving her, but I was, and I couldn’t string her along any longer than I already had. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done in life, but I had to. She was a distraction from my goal.
“Theon, are you alright?” Andres asked, frowning as he looked up at me from behind his desk I gave a curt nod.
“You wanted to see me?” I said. Never had I detested him as much as I did at this moment.
He was the reason for all of this. “I did, but if now isn’t the right time, we can postpone our meeting…” “Just carry on. I’m fine.” I said through gritted teeth. He observed me for a moment before he nodded.
about the upcoming ceremony… I wanted to
his eyes weren’t much of a different shade than Yileyna’s.
“Sure about what?”
the position I was happy with. Dad’s words rang in my head, but I felt sick
Remember the goal.
not be the same as Yileyna, I know she is very popular when it comes to the terms of her beauty and personality, but Charlene would make a
needed… I could take her as my mate and then, with me as Alpha… no one would be able to disobey… The plan was for the attack to happen before this winter passed… That wasn’t too long a time… If I just… The unage of
eyes… and with it, the clarity that I had indeed
guess I will accept this deal.” ; The guilt that washed through me as those words left my lips was suffocating. Andres didn’t do anything to hide his happiness, his eyes lighting up as he let out a raucous laugh, standing up and slamming his hand down on the table. “Are you agreeing?! Ah, you are! That’s my son!” He walked around the table, wrapping his arms around me in a tight hug, only making my hatred flare through me viciously. I was
into his eyes. “Of course! Theon, you know you can keep Yileyna on the
with concern that almost looked real.
in their way, they got rid of it. He could do anything to Yileyna… just as
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