Chapter 216: BREAKING REALITY

Edeline   "He rejected his mate, tortured her, raped her, beat her, and then slit her throat when he found her." The words came out in a rush, and the moment I opened my eyes, the tears burst forth uncontrollably. I felt utterly defeated, my shoulders slumping as if all my strength had evaporated. I felt like there was nothing left worth fighting for.   Conor was deep in thought, his mind clearly racing to process what I had just revealed. I continued, my voice breaking as I cried. "He rejected his mate and did those awful things to her because he wanted me. I had no idea... I never knew," I said, shaking my head sadly. "And you know what? William, Annabel, Percival... they all knew about Darius's illness, but none of us did. They found out about the other women, but thankfully, they were never harmed. So, William didn't believe he was beyond saving. He thought there was hope because of the way Darius treated me. He thought I could be his mate and somehow save him. That’s why Percival