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I stormed out of the library, my blood boiling with rage. After all we had been through, Axel still couldn’t let it go.
His cold suggestion to use Phoenix’s blood as a solution again was a betrayal of everything we stood for, everything we fought for — at least up until this point.
I couldn’t believe my own brother would stoop so low. He disrespected me, disregarded my bond with Phoenix, and treated her as nothing more than a tool.
I vowed to protect her from Axel’s clutches if it ever came to that. No matter the cost, I would ensure her safety.
She was my mate, my other half, and I would not let anyone harm her.
I wandered through the dimly lit corridors of the castle, searching for Phoenix. My thoughts were a tangled mess of anger and worry.
I finally found her in Ares's c
