hia

he road by the hill. But stepping into my house meant enteri

len, and my nose was red and puffy, yet those obvious signs of distress didn't capture his atte

es started late," I lied, entering the kitchen with

on't want any mates?" He followed me into the kitchen, evide

ul fear of our father, a man whose wrath was communicated through brutal beatings that persisted until we lost consciousness. I had made it my mission to s

eft Flora and me alone to confront our father

in response to m

ently malevolent. Through persistent manipulation, he had succeeded in fostering this p

st exquisite individuals to tread the earth. He commanded reverence as the schoo

ars, I fervently beseeched the cosmos, praying day and night to be fated to him. Miraculously, my prayers were answered.

ruly evil t

acquired mates today," he shrugged, his words laden with a dismissive air. He then dep

nch, not breakfast," he retorted wi

his ceaseless complaints and nagging. Despite being the family's main provider, he rarely contributed much to the househo

ely before striding out of the kitchen, displaying a lack of concern for his daughters' well-being.

home and treat me kindly, while my father would observe their interactions with a wide grin plaste

ifted my attention to my sister, who had just entered the h

meal in relative peace, now that our father was absent. However, instead of a response filled with enthusiasm, her cries echoed f

out of the kitchen to find my

orrified me. Her shoes were missing, he

g embrace, my fingers gently brushing through her hair as I absor

I implored once more, deeply concerned

rself from my embrace to reveal the names. An immediate surge of guilt coursed through m

inquired, my expression a

and then she took all my books. I have a test tomorrow," Flora choked out, her hiccupping punctuating he

in my palms, assuring her that by the end of the eve

eat. I'll handle the rest," I stated as I ro

y sister since Enzo had discovered our mate bond. It didn't appear coincidenta

ring at Enzo's place tonight, right? It won't just be Enzo you'll be confronting today; his entire crew, including Rosalie and Alpha Atticus, will be p