N LEST

ck, relief, or regret was no longer my concern. I pulled

low light. The lingering pain from my soul being torn stil

d headed toward the servant's wing. There, I would find my true "dowry"-the people wh

s the loyal Taryn Hayes. The oth

to my water, leading to Grant's loss of control and my forced marking. She thought

s smaller than the rooms in the main house, but it was more

da was sitting at the table, anxiously wringin

alse concern. "My lady! You're back! Did the Alpha... did he ma

hing, and walked straight to the w

me, probing, "My lady, did everything go smo

mitted it. How

winter lake. "You mean this?" I pulled a small

n my sleeve while I was confronting Grant in his bedroom. In my past life, i

deathly pale. She r

.." she stammered,

her and called ou

saw my torn nightgown and pale face, her eyes fi

ring look, then pointed at the

my orders. She quickly found a rope and, amidst Brenda'

your maid! You can't blame me for you

abbed her chin, forcing her to look at me.

g her into the bed of a man who despises her wou

eyes. She never expected me

e Grant, an Omega who throws herself at hi

iping my fingers with a handkerchief

e Lester family. Not a single piece of jewelry, not

mediately began to work,

ef. "Packing? My lady, where a

with each other anymore," I

ut at the dark night. "A servant wh

will sell you to the lowest brothel in the city. I imagine the m

scream, her face ashen. This was

eling no pity. There is

plan formed in my mind. "Taryn, bring ou

a locked chest. This, this was my most powerful