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He doesn’t acknowledge me in any way Doesn’t even blink

“She was right here” I go over to the here she lay on the floor “You knocked her out Then carried me to the bedroom”

Again, no response

“Where did she go, Ryat?” I ask him

“Don’t worry about her,” he finally speaks, pushing off the glass

“Ryat … she”

“Blake” He comes up to me and cups my face “Don’t worry about it”

CHAPTER FORTY-ONE

RYAT

I HATED THAT I had to force her hand with the divorce papers I would never tell her this, but a part of n them She was mad at me, and the Lords knew that They wanted to test her, and I couldn’t tell them no She has to prove her loyalty to me just like I had to prove it to thes that ht ht I needed her to find her backbone and stand up to me

After stor out of the house, I drove aher onroom cameras I can’t even explain how proud of her I hen I watched her throw those papers in the fire with determination It was more of a I’ll make you love me rather than I love you, but I’ll take it

Honestly, I’ned the her the truth when I said I’d never let her go I probably would have thrown thenature

After I witnessed her set the and headed to Blackout I had to meet with Ty That’s a new issue I have to deal with

“Ryat,” she whispers nervously “Tell rips theme prove myself to the Lords, but you won’t allow me to prove it to you”

“You already have,” I say, runninghow soft it is

Her face falls, and her eyes drop to the floor Stepping back froo take a shohen her words stop me “I knew you didn’t sleep with her”

Turning, I look at her “How do you know?”