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me to our bedroom. He sits down at the edge of the bed and keeps me in his lap as he moves his handover my back soothingly. It all just makes my heart break even further.“Raven,” he whispers, sounding pained.I sit up in his lap and wipe away my tears as best as I can. I can’t keep hiding. I can’t keepdrowning in my pain — not if it’s of Hannah’s making.“Hannah came to my office today.”He tenses and locks his jaw, his expression unreadable.“Ares… did you… d-did you give her my wedding ring?”His eyes widen, and he cups my cheeks tenderly. “Baby,” he whispers. “I swear to you that it’snothing like what you might be thinking. She asked for it, and I gave it to her because I didn’t want itto continuously remind you of her. And to be honest, Rave, I didn’t want to hang onto something likethat. I sent her mine too. I have no need for either of them.”He strokes my cheek with the back of his fingers, his gaze pleading, as though he needs me tobelieve him.“It kills me,” I whisper. I reach for him and trail a finger over his temple, too scared to ask thequestions I need answers to. “The guilt, the pain. It’s all too much, Ares. Did I make the wrongdecision? Does a small part of you despise me for walking down that aisle instead of staying away?Do you resent me for standing between Hannah and you?”He opens his mouth to answer, but I place my index finger against his lips, silencing him. “Don’t,”I whisper. “I don’t have the courage to listen to your answers, Ares. I’d rather let my fears eat mealive than hear you confirm Hannah’s insinuations. I don’t think I can survive hearing you say that asmall part of you still loves her. I’m scared that you’ll pity me and you’ll tell me everything I want tohear without meaning a single word. I’m scared that everything between us truly is just a duty for you.I won’t survive you discarding me for her.”I let my finger fall away, fresh tears rolling down my cheeks as I do so. Ares sighs and grabs mywrists, his grip tight as he pushes them behind my back. “Are you done speaking, my love? I fuckinghope so, because it’s my turn.”My eyes widen, and he smiles despite the traces of heartache in his eyes.“You, Raven Windsor, are the single most unexpected yet best thing that has ever happened to me.I wasn’t truly living before you. You drive me fucking insane in the very best way. You make me laughevery single day, and you, my beautiful wife, make me feel things I’ve never felt before. I thought Iknew what love was, you know? I thought it meant compromise, selflessness and patience. Now Iknow better. True love is maddening, all-consuming, and it’s fucking selfish, Rave. It’s impatienceand counting down the minutes until you get home. It’s being petty about all the men sliding into yourDMs and it’s fucking you raw on our brand-new sofa because I need you with an intensity that extendsbeyond the physical. It’s decorating our home together and actually caring about the details, because Iwant our home to be ours. It’s arguing with you when I normally would’ve let things go, simplybecause when it’s you, I actually care about every single little fucking thing. That, Mrs. Windsor, islove. Or at least, I think it is, because how else would you define the way I feel? You’re everything Ididn’t realize I needed, and now that I’ve had you, I can’t go back to a life before you. Not ever. Nomatter what.”I stare at him speechlessly, and he smirks. “Yeah,” he whispers. “I didn’t see it coming either, buthere we are, baby. You and me. It’s just you and me in this marriage, Raven. There’s no space foranyone else, so stop letting her in. I know it hurts, and I know you love her. It isn’t easy to figure outhow to keep her in our lives when each time we see her, we’re confronted with a past we both wish
didn’t exist. I feel the same guilt you’re feeling, but it isn’t ours to carry. You and I have done nothingwrong, you hear me?”I nod and wrap my arms around his neck, my words caught in my throat. He has no idea how longI’ve been wanting to hear these words, or how much they mean to me.Another tear runs down my cheek, and Ares catches it with his thumb. He cups my face and leansin, his lips brushing over mine gently, softly, his kiss conveying every single word he just spoke.
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The Wrong BrideARES & RAVEN’S STO
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Chapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter
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Chapter OneRAVEN“I can’t believ
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Sierra shakes her head. “I don’
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“What are you thinking of buying
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Chapter ThreeRAVEN“I’m not sure
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Mom looks up at me and frowns. “Y
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types of events. You’ll just get
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our security provider, but she won
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Death because it’s a slow-acting
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Chapter SixARESI’m apprehensive a
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She shakes her head. “She gets to
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Chapter SevenRAVENThe heavily guard
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moments, it felt like we were back
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She giggles and rests her head agai
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She smiles at me. “Should I find
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Chapter NineRAVEN“Raven?”I frow
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“I hear you,” I murmur. “I’
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until the day of our wedding, or we
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Chapter ElevenARESI know I’m drea
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inexperienced, but I want this, Are
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Chapter TwelveARESI tighten my grip
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she merely nods. “No matter. Rave
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Chapter ThirteenARES“We’re plan
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Chapter FourteenARESLex, Luca and Z
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best for you better than you do, Ar
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what’s going on, Grandma Anne, bu
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Chapter SixteenRAVENI pull up in fr
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Chapter SeventeenARESI pause at the
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I’m not immoral. I’d never disr
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He smiles at me before lifting his
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Chapter NineteenARESMy four brother
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Grandma nods at us in satisfaction,
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hands tremble.“Why are you here,
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Chapter Twenty-OneARESI can feel Ra
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at least for a little while, things
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Ares follows my gaze and freezes.
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Chapter Twenty-ThreeRAVENThe sound
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I take in his expression, the spark
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Chapter Twenty-FourARESI straighten
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I’m not sure what to make of it.
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Chapter Twenty-FiveRAVENSierra’s
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“Just try it, Rave.”I nod. “F
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with her, Rave. I went to see her s
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Chapter Twenty-SevenARESI look up i
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to her lips. “These lips excel at
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understand what you want from me. I
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Chapter Twenty-NineARESI clench my
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short of amazing. You’re perfect
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Chapter ThirtyARESI stare up at Rav
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She looks up at me and nods, her ey
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Chapter Thirty-OneARESHannah: I mis
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Raven looks at me, her gaze heated
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message and moves on to the next on
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your choices.”“Ares! None of th
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Chapter Thirty-ThreeARESI scroll th
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Page 116 and 117: Chapter Thirty-FourRAVENNo matter w
Page 118 and 119: on your behalf.”She crosses her a
Page 120 and 121: Ares puts my leg over his shoulder
Page 122 and 123: baby. Your pussy was made me for me
Page 124 and 125: thinking of?”Ares tenses and stra
Page 126 and 127: Chapter Thirty-SevenRAVENI can bare
Page 128 and 129: Ares’s eyes are heated as he reac
Page 130 and 131: Chapter Thirty-EightRAVENI frown as
Page 132 and 133: I giggle. I can’t help it. Being
Page 134 and 135: jacket. “It’s unfortunate that
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Page 138 and 139: Chapter Forty-OneRAVENI sigh as I t
Page 140 and 141: I moan, and Ares pushes in further,
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Page 144 and 145: Chapter Forty-ThreeRAVEN“You have
Page 146 and 147: Chapter Forty-FourARESI glance down
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Page 150 and 151: Chapter Forty-FiveARESI lean back i
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Page 154 and 155: show.”He steps out of the car wit
Page 156 and 157: Chapter Forty-SevenARESRaven has ba
Page 158 and 159: Hannah grits her teeth, her eyes fl
Page 160 and 161: Chapter Forty-EightRAVENI bite down
Page 162 and 163: be me, Raven. Not only will you eve
Page 166 and 167: Chapter FiftyARESI smile to myself
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Page 170 and 171: get into an argument. “Yes,” I
Page 172 and 173: Chapter Fifty-TwoRAVEN“You seem n
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Page 176 and 177: Chapter Fifty-ThreeARES“You’ve
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Page 180 and 181: Chapter Fifty-FourARESI smile at on
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Page 184 and 185: She grits her teeth. “Tell me hon
Page 186 and 187: Chapter Fifty-SixARESI lean back on
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Page 190 and 191: Why the fuck did you bring that gir
Page 192 and 193: Chapter Fifty-EightRAVENI drop my h
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Page 198 and 199: Chapter SixtyRAVENI park my car and
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Page 204 and 205: Chapter Sixty-TwoRAVEN“I can’t
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Page 208 and 209: Chapter Sixty-ThreeRAVENI walk into
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I once was.”Alanna rubs my should
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Chapter Sixty-SixRAVENI’m absentm
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be our little sister, just like Sie
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Chapter Sixty-SevenRAVENI watch as
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was a take it or leave it deal, and
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she’s always been blinded to Hann
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I cross my arms and smile at her.
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I’m not sure I could answer… be
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I lift her on top of her dressing t
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