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Chapter 184

RYN

Her video knocked me off my peg, my confidence faltering “You don’t know the whole story.” I replied,

“Oh yeah? So what’s your excuse?”

I held my tongue. How could I defend the fact that 1 became something so monstrous that I murdered a kid and crippled. several others at age seven? How could I let the world know that kyn is different and not like the others? That Ryn is something Ryn doesn’t even know?

I chose to remain mute and Collins mistook that for me being guilty,

He scoffed, looking at the others. “She has nothing to say. She’s just as Konan described” He looked at me. “Every single man here worked to attain their heights. They..” He pointed their way are the true Elites. Not you. You’re just a whore who slept. her way to the top.

“I didn’t sleep with anybody!” I hissed, feeling the urge to cry bu swallowing that shit

“Liar! No girl can live with the Princes and not get the Windermere experience.” He smirked, looking at me from head to toe in a predatory way. “And I must say, with that body, and that face? The Princes and even Adam would be fools not to have fucked you good.”

Want to repeat that to

my

face

My head snapped to the entrance and the temperature in the room dropped when I found Theon leaning against the door frame, checking his nails which slowly grew into long, sharp claws. Behind him was Adam, standing with his arms folded. across his chest, glaring at Collins.

Collins opened his mouth and closed it. Then he swallowed, his face getting paler by the minute. From my enhanced hearing, I could hear his heart pick up race and that slightly amused me. “Uhm, your Highness.” He stuttered, then his voice trailed off.

Theon’s face was the perfect mask of dangerous beauty, blending with innocence, then he raised his arctic blue eyes the only indication that he’s not an angel but rather a vengeful god wearing human skin.

He sauntered into the room, his large body easily making the space smaller. Like a lazy predator, he approached Collins, and slammed a huge hand on his shoulder. Collins flinched slightly, and I suddenly realized I had never seen Theon and Collins stand together.

As an Elite, Collins was a big man but next to Theon, he looked like an undernourished beaver.

“Everybody out.” Theon said quietly, but the aura of his authority filled the room and within seconds, the boys cleared out, leaving Adam. I sighed, about to follow suit.

“Wait Theon said and I paused in my steps. “Come here.”

I obeyed and went to him. At this point, Collins was covered in sweat, slightly trembling even though Theon did nothing but lay his hand on his shoulder and stare at him.

“Apologize.”

Collins looked at me, his face the mask of fear. “I am sorry.”

“No.” Theon countered. “Go on your fucking knees and beg”

Collins hesitated, looking to Adam in a silent plea but the Blackwell remained hostile in his demeanour. When he realized,

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he wasn’t getting any help He licked his lips and slowly sank tos knees before me. He closed his eyes and swallowed. “Please, Miss Ashmore,” his voice quivered. “I beg your forgiveness.”

“Do you forgive him, Ryn?” Theon asked, still not looking at me once.

I stared at the man begging at my feet. I could still see the air of arrogance in his stiff pose. “What happens if I don’t?”

“Very

bad things, Ryn. Starting with the loss of his tongue.”

Collins squeezed his eyes shut. “Please, He begged more sincerely this time. “I–I have a mate and a family”

“How is that my problem?” I asked, unmoved.

Collins sank to the floor, holding my feet. I beg of you, Miss Ashmore. I take back everything I said. You’re not a whore. You earned your place in the Academy. You fought for it and you got it. I was just a bitter man! Please, forgive me.” He rested his forehead on the floor and tears stung the back of my eyes.

“I forgive you.” I said, and before the first tear dropped, I left the room.

RYN

I went upstairs and the moment I entered the office; I found Sadie placing an ice pack on Miro’s head while a bloody paper towel was rolled up in one of his nostrils.

became riddled with concern as I approached them and found Miro, sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed.

“What happened?” I asked.

“I don’t know.” She answered, her expression that of worry. “Ever since he fixed you, he’s not been okay.”

I looked down at Miro, instantly feeling bad for him.

This is it. This is what I do. The people that care about me always end up hurt and in pain. Why do I have to be such a

burden?

Miro was right. I am trouble. I see it now why he wanted me to stay away from Theon. I see why he hates me. He knows I’m trouble and now he’s wounded because of me.

ee me for who I am?

What would Theon think when he comes back? Will he blame me? Will he finally see

I looked at Sadie. “Is a doctor coming?”

“Healer Kwan just left. He gave him a drip and some meds and said he will be fine in a few days.”

At that, I sighed in relief. Then I realized, I forgot to collect my pendant from Adam yet again. Mentally groaning, I looked around for my phone and when I couldn’t find it, I turned to Sale

“Have you seen my phone?”

Instantly, her face went red as she avoided my eyes. “I haven’t seen it.”

“Sadie?”

Theard her heart beat faster as she focused on her cousin. “Yeah?”

“What did I tell you about lying?”

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Sadie sighed, and left the ice pack on her cousin’s head, before facing me. “I don’t think having your phone right now is a good idea.”

I frowned. “Why not?”

“Just trust me. It’s best right now.”

“If this were any other day, I would have loved to but right now, I need to make some calls. So,” I stretched my hand forward, “give me my phone.”

Sadie looked worried as she pulled it from her back pocket and handed it to me. “That girl’s vitleo sparked some really bad attention.” She stated. “I’ve been blocking and deleting for an hour.”

Curious, I turned on my phone and to my suprise, I had over eight–seven missed calls, messages going over two hundred and more still dropping.

In the preview of one message, someone was cussing me out and wishing me ill. In another message, someone practically promised to ‘gut me like a fish.

I glanced at Sadie who seemed to be on the verge of tears. I am so sorry.” She said.

1 faced my phone, and tried to ignore the messages so I could call Adam. Due to notifications dropping, l’accidentally clicked on Instagram and was redirected there.

I shouldn’t have gone there – especially the notifications tab.

A lot of bad comments were left under my photos. Some were speculating that my beauty was fake and I probably had work done. Some said they supported me and now regret it.

Others tried to defend me but a particular comment shot through me like a bullet and made me lean against the table for support.

max20499 commented, “I heard she was so awful her parents tried to run away and abandon her. Unfortunately, they died. Who knows if she had something to do with it.”

That comment had five hundred and fourty one likes.

“Are you okay?” Sadie asked, silencing the thousands of voices taking over my mind,

“Yeah. I’m fine.” I shrugged, then I began to slowly walk away. “Prince Theon asked me to meet him downstairs.” I lied, “be right back.”

And then without waiting for her reply. I dashed out of the room and went downstairs. At this point, all I could hear was the rush of my own heartbeat in my ears.