he

as wicked as the Alpha. I should be sorry for the A

made. I crushed its head with my heels, until it was impossible to recognize its form as a once colorful spiky lizard. My mother had thought I needed to see a witch doctor after kil

d body as I strode down the almost deserted streets-except for thorns every here and there. It was one of th

man yelled from inside as I jumped over her fence to continue my journey home. She

It was way shorter to pass through her backyard, but she wouldn't let me so I settled for sneaking in a

ld bleed on my left arm. I giggled at the pain and the frustration i

elieve my cramps. I stopped running when I caught sight of the large oak tree. I was close home-miles away f

porch. I increased my gait regardless of the burning headache plastered all over my face that came after t

om that concealed fifteen years of my existence within its walls. There was a broken bottle of spilled wine by her wailing body. I could tell it was one of his expensive collections as the stench filled the room while I rushed toward her. The mix of

ly dancing in front of me enough for a blind man to predict. But, sometimes, I hoped there were other reasons. I tried to lie to myself and believe other reasons for such injuries like a fall or an animal's bite. At

anguish in all its shades. Those lies. Those bloody painful lies she fed me over the past years. I hated

ay from her waist as she tried to pull herself up. My teeth clenched as I got up from her. Tears dripped down my eyes without a sniff. I heard th

hing funny. Just go to your room and take off your clothes before h

the same moment but, I pressed on, "...he's an animal! An untamed

. There I was, planning to take on, not just a gamma and warrior, but my father-a title I've erased completely from my lips in addressing him since I was ei

ing with the

n alive. Please, Athena, listen to me this once.

-up of rage within me. That was the best I could do anyway. My mother was my major weakness. How can she not see that he is a beast and deserved the worst treatment? Why does she have to stay? Why couldn't she just find another mate even if it

n't und

at love and finding a fated mate meant, I swore to rather reject my mate if ever I found one than allow a monster to practice martial arts on me. I didn