tal bed, my hand bandaged from where

st be Phil. I'm glad to see you're conscious again. Yo

hurts like a mother

ly knocks humans out for three to four days, but you were only out for one," he says. "My bad manners-I'm Doctor Finlay, but you can call me Er

d instructs me on how to care for the wound. He also gives me antibiotics for the cut inside

lpha must be loaded. Never in my life did I ever thin

from the mansion, so Erik takes the li

h a paved stone road b

I saw you mouthing the word

hink I never lear

d going to school in the fourth grade," he says. This i

ther how to read in exchange for walking her dog. She had large boxes filled with books tha

. Nina said this place is a large estate with different wolves li

, Nina is the only one there beca

t?" I ask as Erik helps me to t

ng her trunk and taking out something wrapped in

ut she ignores me and stuffs my mouth with a scone. We eat quickly, and then Nina leaves to do her

finish the rest of the work together

to the kitchen. "Don't fly too high, b*tch

bite of her steak. So that's her name. The food here is decent, but Nina said that sometimes whe

rvant?" I ask Nina, who is ea

t, her right arm was a mangled piece of flesh with bo

do that? What kind

wasn't spared. I heard her paycheck was cut, and despite the fast he

as the wolves put it, are here to pay off some

?" I ask, and she pause

says, then continues eati

s the b*tch?" she demands, looking around before setting her eyes

What is she goin

d set her eyes on-Roman," she explains, telling me that

currence here, but I can't help but worry about that girl. This is all the more

Alpha's room. I'm secretly hoping to catch an

me to Chris's study. Nina says he's the beta,

ee a hint of sadness in his eyes

are black, as are the beddings. His scent is everywhere. Nina goes to clean the bathroom while I change the sheets. The entire bed is covered in his scent. I know I look like a creep sniffing everything-the pillows,

fantasy. What was I thinking? I can't believ

explain as I lie on the bed. She squints at me

ter the walk-in closet. I was right-this guy is really loaded. The shoes, ties, and shirts all look expensive, and they all have his intoxicating scent on them. I sniff

watches and shirts, imi

belong to me. You must pay back what your

hink you're doing? Do you want to die? Return that

I don't plan on sticking around, so I'll need money when I escape from here. Since that father of mine took my savings, I take

he room and fin

nly taught us how to read but also how to steal, pickpocket like a professional, and forge signat

f whiskey, which I finish and even drink some straight from the bottle. I just wait for Ni

Now we need to find a way out of this place. It seems to be situated in a secluded area with a few guards. The only pr

routine but keep a lookout for any possible way out. During lunch, I discreetly gather information from Ni

se questions?" she asks, he

can't stay in this place forever," I

predators, and the guards won't hesitate

I have to try. Please,

a rarely used path that leads out of the estate, usual

ize the guard patterns. I keep up the appearance of b

quiet, then quietly slip out of bed and grab my stash. N

e whispers, hug

et this," I whisper back befor

. My heart pounds in my chest with each step. As I reach the path Nina

ink you're going

g as fast as I can down the path. The guard is hot on my heels. I can hear his footsteps

ve through it, scraping my arms and legs, but I'm free. I keep running, not daring

far from the estate. I collapse against a tr

rvive out here and figure out how to expose the truth about the est

wolves who think they can own people. For now, I focus on

but at least I've taken th