I was born fiercely competitive, and I’d spent my life locked in a battle of wills with the equally proud Emilia Hawthorne.
To outdo me, she agreed to marry Dominic Vale—the man I’d always wanted. The marriage would give Stonebrook and Redmont Packs shared access to the eastern trade routes and border defenses, and she would become the envy of everyone as the wife of an Alpha heir.
In my last life, I retaliated by setting my sights on her revered older brother, Adrian Hawthorne.
I drugged Adrian with wine laced with wolfsbane, then made sure the hotel cameras caught us spending the night together. I threatened to kill myself until the Stonebrook Pack Council was forced to recognize our marriage.
On my wedding day, Emilia was shaking with rage. But in front of guests from both Packs, she had no choice but to acknowledge me as her brother’s wife.
In time, Adrian accepted me with a quiet gentleness.
For him, I sanded down my sharp edges and tried desperately to fit in at Stonebrook. I even reconciled with Emilia. I thought I’d finally found love, and a home.
But when Emilia had an unexpected miscarriage, the man who’d sworn he believed me said this to his father behind a closed door:
“Laurel has a paranoid nature. Even if she’s changed, we can’t rule out the possibility she hurt Emilia. Investigate her.”
And that’s when I realized: he had never truly trusted me.
That night, I slipped and fell into the water. I went into premature labor, gave birth to a stillborn child, and bled to death in Adrian’s arms.
When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day the news of Emilia’s engagement broke.
This time, I wanted nothing to do with the Hawthornes.
So when my father asked if I would consider the man he had chosen for me, I nodded.
“Callum Rhodes is fine. I’m willing to marry him.”
I Died In His Arms Now I’ll Marry Another Chapter 18 “My fiancée will be protected by me. You needn’t trouble yourself.” Callum had arrived without my noticing. His leg made walking difficult, and he wasn’t moving fast, but there was nothing awkward in his gait. As I watched him come toward me, step by
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I Died In His Arms Now I’ll Marry Another Chapter 17 I spent several days at home healing. No matter how hard I thought, I couldn’t find any memory connected to Callum. I decided I would go and ask him in person. But the moment I stepped into the foyer, my father stormed over, his
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I Died In His Arms Now I’ll Marry Another Chapter 16 “Aren’t we going to be married? Helping each other is only natural.” He stilled slightly. “Is that the only reason?” I didn’t understand what he meant and looked at him, confused. “All right. I must be overthinking it.” With a hint of helplessness, Callum
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I Died In His Arms Now I’ll Marry Another Chapter 15 After Adrian left, I stood alone by the bridge for a while. My legs ached badly. When I looked down, I saw the skin was already swollen, marked not only by the injuries from today’s falls but also by old scars of varying depths.
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I Died In His Arms Now I’ll Marry Another Chapter 14 After the match, Queen Evelyn allowed me to wash up and change in a guest room at the Royal Estate. To reach the guest rooms, I had to cross a small bridge over an artificial stream. When I got to the bridge, I saw
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I Died In His Arms Now I’ll Marry Another Chapter 13 The right-side team started getting agitated. And the more agitated they got, the more openings they left. After several consecutive goals, we were up by one point with only the final two minutes left to play. This time, I didn’t look at the goal.
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I Died In His Arms Now I’ll Marry Another Chapter 12 King Roland allowed me onto the field. Most people had no confidence in me. The captain of the right-side team looked at me and laughed. “We waited all this time for a substitute and this is what we get? A girl? Might as well
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I Died In His Arms Now I’ll Marry Another Chapter 11 Once King Roland had taken his seat, the charity soccer match was ready to begin. The air-conditioning in the stadium was a little cold. I heard Queen Evelyn cough, so I took off my light jacket and handed it to her. The players were
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I Died In His Arms Now I’ll Marry Another Chapter 10 Callum would be here today, too. He lived in seclusion and rarely attended public events in the capital. Emilia sat down beside me. Noticing me glance toward the entrance, she hesitated before saying, “Adrian’s car is parked in the west lot. After the event,
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I Died In His Arms Now I’ll Marry Another Chapter 09 The match was held at the modern sports center on the Royal Estate. Young people from different Packs, royal staff, and invited media all stood around the field in small groups. The moment I appeared, countless eyes latched onto me. A few girls huddled
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