ve'
ghter about anything and everything. He was the man who saw his daughter as a
was blinded by his title over me as father that I never opened my eyes to see the cruel fi
and saw him speaking with Alpha Cassian. They were nos
cians, clowns, ribaldry, and lots of food to be devoured. Tonight was the night I wo
ran down my face undisturbed as the sour event
ing him will bring me the desired fortune I need to win this protracted war a
t to be wed to Alpha Cassian. Moreover, he's not my fated mate. I'm keepi
n arguing with my
black eyes pierced into me sharply as he stroked his long plaited black bea
, and good soldiers.'' I responded hone
e plains of Mortem. ''Firstly, I happen to be the best strategist in the castle...need I say, in the entire realm. Secondly, the war generals have agreed with me that we need more men to win the war-
. "'Do I have to get married to him
er. That's th
eeled away from him, pouting. ''I'm
er, child!' he growled. "What is do
y eyes. Not that my opinions ever mattered anyway. P
her?'' I challenged, my voice brittle. "Mot
his only soft spot, and I knew
done anything to bring the House of Mortem to victory
on his heels, lockin
ill get him to change his mind. ''I am only ninetee
Drus
did he know about Drustian? I never to
her.' I stuttered weakly. "There's
ever he trains the soldiers? I may not be here all t
nternally. 'I'll gut that m
n my man- one of the many shamele
d he used it at the nick of time. Too
resorted to stooping for Drustian's sake. "He do
ceptible. "That's why he still has his head on hi
crush lives, I
ided. You have n
ther
decided,''
A new wave of courage spurred inside me, and
in times of war. It's a distraction; a poison to the m
ere betrothed to her, why can't I have the same privilege? I want to be wed to
father with such insolenc
t for what I want!'' I shoute
and put the House of Mortem to shame. You and Cassi
ce in my palms. ''Play your role, and help your
was here
the light blonde Alpha into my room, a
n, I hate
und each finger, with a dangling pair in his ears. He was tall for an Alpha, but father was imposing. He ha
made me hate him more. Despite his gourmand scent,
. However, his ostentatious appearance was a huge turn off for me. Drustian was simply breathtaking. He e
to my father. ''Wh
head, muttering what seems to me like a warning than
, ''Be gentle on her. She is all I have.'' With that, he left the room, bolti
to have my revenge o
t the most hateful men in my life, coun