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114 - What did you expect?
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"You should be thanking me for sparing your life, Brad," Aiden said, his voice icy, his eyes hard as he glared at Brad. His anger was a raging storm, threatening to consume everything in its path. "I could've easily handed you over to Draed, just like Liam."

Brad's face paled at the mention of the dragon, a shiver of fear running down his spine. He was silent, unable to meet Aiden's gaze.

He coughed, clutching his chest in pain. His pale face was a stark contrast to the crimson blood staining his shirt. "You… You think you're better than me, don't you?"

"And don't you dare try to defend yourself," Aiden continued, his voice low and dangerous. "You watched as Liam sent those monsters after Gregg, as they attacked and hurt him, Brad. You aided the Shadow King. What kind of a monster does that make you?"

Aiden’s eyes were blazing now, his voice shaking with barely contained fury. The room fell silent, all eyes on him.

Brad's expression faltered, his eyes brimming with guilt. He remembere
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