g beneath her. She returned to the room assigne

want to be with her? She felt like a complete mess, a

offer words of comfort."Don't cry, Za

ed, her body shaking with sobs. The event of the evening replay

d she do

ved the sincerity in his eyes when he had said she'd be his mate. But now, she wondered if her desperation to escape her step mother's torment had blinded her, l

s emotions were too raw to be soothed. As her frustratio

d her, trying to calm her. "Please,

estically, his hands tucked into his pockets. Zara recoi

ward, attempting to leave the room, but Zara grasped her hands, her eyes wide

g alone with the al

esitated, clearly torn between her d

d curtly. "Leave us, Eve," he commanded

pology, before she bowed her head and backed

with the anxiety. "What do you want?" She gathered

hy the sad face?

seri

her disgust. "You are Just l

His question touched a sensitive spot, and Zara's anger flared up intensely. "You to

t an actual partner, but someone to keep on the side."He snickered at Zara's incredulous stare. "Did you

ace. "Who would want someone without a wolf as their partner

eive me?" She demande

to see what it'd be like

all I'm worth to you? A twisted curiosity?" Her fist

at her furious expression. "Don't get me wrong, you're not entirely un

Zara scrambled backward un

hers, his lips curling in

'What ...wha

Zara could process his words, Scott's eyes flashed from green to deep

he feeling of thrusting into you. I'm add

cott's grip was too strong. His wol

stard!" she screamed, k

gan to blur as his grip on her tightened. She felt him tear her clothes, trailin

f her body was paralysed and o

uncontrollably. Scott wiped them away as he continu

~~~

She looked around, disoriented, and found Eve sitting b

ly awake," Ev

her in place. "Drink this first," Ev

d shook her head. "I don't want it," Sh

gth." When Zara still frowned, refusing, she coaxed."

ed in alarm at

our clothes," Ev

noticed the red gown she wa

yours?" She a

cott sent clothes, shoes, and jewelries f

Why is he suddenly act

look presentable when v

her turmoil, pretending indifference as she

as you a

y more hesitation, she swiftly rose from the bed, hurried into the bathroom, and

he muttered, f

elf, Zara retur

e said, slippi

rned. "Are you s

"I don't have a choice."

ol over her life, always submitting to others' ex

d silent. She led Zara out of the room and up t

d, a voice resp

sound, recognising he

g Zara forward. With trembling hands, Zara

stepsister, Harley, sat on

at we have here, Mother. The fat

lacking the courage

ger for a man, eager to jump into a man's bed without caring if he was your sister's fiance,

er hard across the face, silencing her. "You are shameless,

. She hated being compared to her mother, who was rum

op, but Sophia slapped her again and continued her verbal ass

.."Her breathing grew heavy as the familiar tra

whipped, and ruthlessly ridiculed just for existing. She slumped to the flo

her taunts piercing Zara's fragile heart. "Yo

smile, gaining satisfaction

ess and defeated, a familiar feeling that had haunted her for years.

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