#Chapter 29: The Bridal Suite And The Breakdown

Aurora POV “I…” Swallowing, I let out a long sigh. “He was that one night stand I had… back when we went to that club.” “Unbelievable.” She mutters, rubbing a hand over her face. “Well, guess what. You don’t get to want anymore. You either act smart or you die. For some reason tonight you chose to be stupid.” She turns, already walking to the door. “Gianna—” I say. She doesn’t stop. She yanks it open and storms out, slamming it behind her hard enough to rattle the frame. I stand in the middle of her room, too stunned to move. The silence that follows feels like punishment. I sink onto the edge of the bed, my dress still wrinkled from where Dominic had pushed it up around my waist, my lipstick long gone, my hair a mess. I look like exactly what I am—a girl who betrayed her best friend and fell for a man who might end up killing all of us with barely a flicker of emotion in his eyes as he does so. It takes a while for me to get back onto my feet and shuffle out of G