They were all the ones who had abandoned her in the past.
The realization struck like a bolt from the blue.
Gods… they truly deserved to die.
And worse—they had said those horrible things… right in front of her.
Aviel swallowed hard, his throat dry. He had called her a bad female. Said he would never marry her.
Finch's heart trembled. He had said she was cruel—said he didn't like her at all.
Lex's palms grew slick with sweat. He had declared she was vile—claimed no male would ever want her.
Their fingers trembled. Cold sweat soaked their backs. Their eyes filled with unease and dread.
They had said such terrible things to her. No wonder she had been so furious that day.
It's over… we're finished.
Yanai felt as though he had fallen into an icy abyss. He had said she was vicious and ugly. That even if every other female in the world died, no male would ever choose her.
He had even... Yanai staggered backward, his face drained of all color.
