a's

sense of dread wash over me. I tried to back away, but they closed in

me?" I asked, my voic

want to have a little fun with you, Omega. You know how much we love

ar. Cade had treated me the same way, playing with me as if I

began to circle me, adding to the humiliation.

ld be dea

are. It runs in the family," Gaia laug

hould pick one instead of wasting oxygen, you filt

abbed her wrist, pulling her hands away from my hair. "I won't be

tely clinging to my dignity. But instead of understanding, they burst into laughter. Elara stepp

long?" she sneered, forcefully grabbing

e say," she snarled, her words laced with malice.

hind, "Her life is a

," Elara added with a menacing smile, kicking

no respect at all," Gaia taunted, blocking my p

ngated claws and refracted fangs. "Do you have

?" she threatened. Fear sent a shiver down my spine

I replied, defiance coloring my voice. Ga

," she threatened, causing my

say, and suddenly, a voice cut

ing her grip to slightly loosen, her attenti

e interjected, to

she died since she's as useless as her father's condom

glared at me one last time before releasing her grip. I fell to my kne

fore striding away. I turned to see Gaia walking off with Elara

dragging my weary feet toward my room. It was the smallest room in

ling to the other side, I tried to ignore the discomfort, hoping it would fade with time

e's

ed, especially by my sister's hands. In our pack, we had a rule – we didn't kill the innocent. Only those who committed crimes ag

deniable attraction I felt towards her. Deep down, I

heads. In a week, I would be celebrating my 21st birthday, and my father had entrusted me wit

a, one of our pack members, was a beta wolf

ile on her face. "Aria, what is it?"

ou're not, so would you mind coming to my room? I

Alpha?" I teased, a low laugh esc

ipped, confident in he

w," I replied dismissi

r you're free," she called out, but

a's

ush against my cheeks. My eyes slowly fluttered open,

in my chest. I was immediately on edge,

asked, my voice quivering. It seemed as thou

llarbone and beneath my shirt. I swallowed hard, my gaze fixed on his hands in

d softly, hoping he would listen, but,

had used to cover my body and positioned himself over me. T

h Alpha Cade, but I now realized that I co

" he sneered, unbuttoning his shirt. The tears c

gripping my neck tightly, cu

th. I struggled, desperate to break free from his grasp, but it f