Fated to the Alpha Who Killed Me (by Sherry) novel Chapter 124

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“She’s asleep, I got my phone back.” Her words came in a desperate rush. “I just need to ask you one thing-

what happened with that forced dissolution petition you filed with the Council?”

1 sat up slowly, genuinely surprised. “Why do you want to know?”

“Because maybe if you and Daemon complete the rejection ceremony, my parents won’t be so against

everything.” Her voice cracked with barely suppressed tears.

I let silence stretch between us, taking in the genuine despair in her voice before asking the question that

had been nagging at me. “Celeste, why didn’t you tell Daemon the truth about Victoria finding you? Why did

you let him think I was the one who told her?”

The guilty pause that followed told me everything. “I…”

“I knew it,” I said, my voice hardening with cold amusement. “You played the victim perfectly, didn’t you?

Let me take the blame, then disappeared and threatened suicide to maximize the impact, make Daemon

hate me more and feel even more protective of you.” I paused to let that sink in. “Very clever, except you’re

not nearly as subtle as you think you are. Daemon might be infatuated with you, but he’s not stupid–all he

had to do was ask his mother for the real story and your whole manipulation would fall apart.”

I could hear her breathing becoming ragged, imagined her biting her lip to keep from crying, but when she

spoke again her voice had regained some determination. “I don’t care about that anymore, I just want to

know about the rejection ceremony because if you dissolve the bond, all of this mess will finally be over.”

“You really think it’s that simple?” I asked, my tone shifting to something almost pitying.

“It’s true though, isn’t it?” Her voice rose defensively. “Lucian said Daemon mated you purely for political

reasons. He never loved you, the bond is just an obligation, ending it would free both of you.”

“You’re right,” I said, my voice flat and emotionless. “I did file for forced dissolution with the Council.”

I heard her sharp intake of breath, the sound of hope blooming in that single gasp.

“But then I withdrew it.”

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The crash that came through the phone–furniture being knocked over, maybe a chair hitting the floor–was

followed by Celeste’s voice rising to something close to a scream. “Why?! Why would you do that?!”

A smile curved my lips with cold satisfaction. “You should ask your good friend Riley about that.”

“Riley? What does she have to do with ”

“Call her and find out,” I said lightly. “Though I’d suggest bracing yourself first because you might not like

what you learn.”

I ended the call and set my phone down, imagining Celeste’s face in that moment as confusion gave way to

fury when she realized her friend’s self–righteous interference had destroyed what might have been her

clearest path to legitimacy. She must be absolutely livid right now.

Ten minutes later my phone rang again with Celeste’s name appearing, and I answered with deliberate

casualness.

“I’m sorry for what Riley did.” Her voice was hoarse and raw with emotion. “But Violet, you can’t let some

irrelevant person’s actions determine your whole future! This is about your happiness, your life, and you’ve

already wasted so many years on a man who doesn’t love you back.”

“You think filing with the Council would actually work?”

“Why wouldn’t it?” Confusion threaded through her desperation. “If both parties want-”

“You really are naive for someone who supposedly graduated top of her class,” I interrupted with sharp

disdain. “Haven’t you wondered why I went to the Council for forced dissolution in the first place? It’s

because Daemon refused to do the rejection ceremony voluntarily, and the bond can’t be dissolved unless he

agrees, which he won’t.”

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