Chapter 45
…And Tessa’s breath caught. The face staring back at her wasn’t a stranger. It was someone she should have trusted—someone she’d thought was an ally. Her stomach dropped, and the wolf inside her recoiled in instinctive horror. “Is… is that you?” she whispered, voice trembling. The figure’s lips curled into a slow, cold smile, and a shiver ran down her spine. “Surprised to see me, Tessa?” the voice was smooth, velvet over steel, and it carried a weight of malice that made her blood run cold. “I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time.” Dastien’s jaw clenched. “You.” His growl was low, dangerous, and raw. “How dare you—” “I dare everything,” the figure interrupted, stepping fully into the light. Tessa’s eyes widened in disbelief. It was Lorenzo, her so-called friend, the one she
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