Chapter 71 Anguished Truth

• At this point, Alinta abandoned the idea of playing the good prisoner and gaining Bellinor's trust. He was going to hurt her either way; all that was left was to fight back.
• "I knew I should have trusted my gut, you are a fucking grotesque bastard!" she shouted as she elbowed his ribs and kicked his shin. Bellinor only laughed darkly at her ineffective attacks while he wrapped his strong arms around her, pinning her against him. She was so weak and helpless that it humoured and somewhat bettered his mood.
• "This is not love; it’s a fucking illness! You have lost your fucking mind! Orion is my true mate! You did something to my bond with him! You are the reason Angela is gone!" she screamed in a voice Bellinor had never heard before. It was raw and of pure abhorrence.