nor'

to the nines, swaying her hips as she ap

my mot

lled out a

all of a sudden?" Her eyes shot daggers

sing down on my chest like a weig

o!" Ivy snapped. "We can't even hold ou

your grandfather gave his life for. Your job is simple-take care o

r of my mouth pulling into a cold smile. "So yeah, l

her yelling, so I turned on my heel

th the one exception of my grandmother. Ivy had been using my bond with Carl to

he stormed over. "How dare you break the mate bond with Alpha

out just then, clearly irritated. "Th

or, quietly looki

you pulled, Carl still didn't kick you out of the pack, and you have the nerve to

as just a pawn, something for them to trade for power and status. To them, all I

d," I said, clenching my

ma

p landed ac

ning. I staggered, barely staying on my feet

isted with rage. "

taking in a shaky breath. "I'd rat

s eyes full of menace, "I'll break your damn legs and throw you out

hat you think. My

slammed me to the ground and began hitting me over and over. Her claws tore through my skin like pap

g at her arms. "You think you can defy me and get away with it? You ungr

oe dashed in, shoving Ivy as

e yelling at me, trying to sh

hest felt like it had been crushed into shards, every pi

and without another glance, I wipe

tonight! Starve for all I care!" Iv

ing my eyes. Deep down, I swore to myself-I'd s

ut of the mansion and made it to the

ground near him while a wolf shifter

tone was sour, his smirk cold as he sta

past him, keeping my distance. But out of nowhere, Carl grabbed my arm and

yself," he growled next to my e

led to break free, but his grip only ti

ago, even if I was in love with you for seven years and stayed with you for three... you helped dest

e you gave me. I'll pay you

to stay away from you. Why c

'd rather die anywhere

ing near him made my stomach churn, like I might throw up any

e crazy. And now? I ha

d. He grabbed me roughly and dragged me

nt fighting back

, trying to stay as far from him as physically po

and tossed a new laptop and phone onto th

em," I said cold

, so you're taking

t them!" I screamed

indow, grabbed both the laptop and phone, and hurled

furious glare. Clearly, I'd pushed his buttons. He lunged at me, shoving m

ake my skin crawl!" I

d yanked at my clothes. "Don't act li

egging to sleep with me be

at? I'm making

ugh my clothes, exp

trembling hands. His fingers moved over me, brushing past my underwe

apped around me