Chapter 23
Su finally understood what was happening, the frowned, whispering to her superstar, should get research work
Shened to leave, but had barely reached the corridor when Alaric rangla her arm.
Stella, why are you tumming the second you see me?
Stella palled her arm free and replied enolly, “I’m not maing“
Alaric’s voice grew more agitated “That’s bollshit. You sew me and immediately tried to hot
“IF I truly means nothing to you anyme, why can’t you look me in the eye?
Stella sighed with resignation. She turned and booked directly into his eyes without flinching, her gaze ready and cald.
“See? I’m not avoiding you!
“I told you I don’t want to waste any more time on you. It’s that simple
She meant every word. Her entire previous life and the youth of this one had already been wasted on Alaric Gilbert.
She refused to spend another second entangled with him.
Hart flashed in Alaric’s eyes
“I’m sorry. Stella I screwed up. Completely.”
The perpetually arrogant man lowered his head for the first time, his voice raw with emotion
“Please forgive me. I was awful to you. I swear I’ll make it up to you if you pre me another chance. Come back with me?”
Stella simply regarded him coldly. “Don’t beg I’ve made myself clear–engagement is over. We’re strangers now. There’s nothing more to discuss
“But I can’t let you go,” Alaric said desperately, grabbing her arm again. You don’t understand. After you left, I had this dream it felt like another
“In that life, we were married, but I treated you like shit. Then I died, and because of me, you were stabbed to death.”
“When I woke up, it felt like my heart was being ripped out. That’s when I knew–I love you. I’ve always loved you. Please, don’t walk away again.”
Alaric mentioned the dreams simply to explain his epiphany.
But his words caused Stella’s expression to change dramatically.
She stared at him for a long moment before speaking. “What if it wasn’t just a dream?”
Alaric frome.
What are you talking about?”
Stella freed herself from his grap and spoke quietly “At this point, there’s no reason to hide it from you.”
“Alaric, I’ve lived this before.”
“That dream you described that was our previous life.”
“So all the pain and despair you saw me andare it was
