Alexis Byron's mouth fell open when he saw me coming down the stairs. I had stunned him into silence, and though my heart brimmed with hatred for him, I relished the fact that I was reclaiming my power. He probably thought I'd stay miserable forever, but I was going to prove that no matter what he did, he could never break me. "You like what you see?" I teased with a smirk, noticing the surprise still flickering in his eyes. His arrogance kicked back in immediately. "You cleaned up nicely," he muttered, trying to sound indifferent. I responded with a simple "Hmm," though I could tell he was still thrown off by my new attitude. "So, where are we going?" I asked as we stepped outside. "It's a tribe party. You’d better behave and look like a wife who's genuinely happy. People would kil

