ria'

n people expect-but in his own way, he still forced me. He cornered me, left me no choice. Yes, I walked into that room on m

t moment of desperation, I offered myself as tribute, even if it meant a life of slavery-somethi

ell be me. From the very moment he set his twisted, fixated gaze on me, t

me, his words sha

pare her," he said, his voice thick with frustration. "But no, you chose the easy way out-spread your legs for

ack the tears any longer. "How dare you say it's easy? Do you have any clue what I'

could tell me where to find you. They were taking her tomorrow! If

ed like a cheap whore-is that on me too

t them take her as a slave to a tyrant? Tear her from the pack and possib

th contempt. "Sometimes I wonder if you're re

d with disgust. "You're the only one who thinks you have a sister and mo

o eager to belong, that you blindly p

to be accepted-to manipulate you

envies and resents you. You're pathetic. Ho

the cruelty in his words. There wasn't even

one else wanted me," I whispered. "I know I messed up. I know I gave

sobbing, trying to fix everyt

e with you after Zarek. You don't know how hard I

sh of my fingers. The way he looked at me mad

ne else already used and even on my own

my mind, I could only hear the heart-wrenching h

. "I understand. I have no one to

ters my heart, I'll accept it. I'll set yo

ow, no one will know I carried the Alpha's s

'll take it to my grave. No one will point fingers

Alpha-or you-I'll remember your betrayal. Any love I had for you has

u can't-then lower your head. I never want t

eside my

I just stood there, frozen, listeni

was in too much shock.

t was un

bes haunted

ad waited a

had agreed to fle

succumbed to the

rents from the start and

And I had to face the cons

*

ac

nded on my alre

mportant to an idiot like you," my mother hiss

ous that I didn't achieve anything with the Alpha. After my father's death, her attitude tow

ould," I murmured, touching m

ys submitting. Alwa

e known better. Why did I ever think you'd save yo

ed, right? This is what you wanted, isn't it?" S

do for Summer. No idea..." My voice cracked as I fough

Save your pathetic tears. They

your legs for the Alpha. And apparently,

back, horrified. My small r

er, ever since my father died. I ran home, bathed in strong-s

And still, she

you thought I was as na

ion," she scoffed, her green eyes cold and sharp-the ey

y husband brought home an abandoned orph

you have to do for this family, you'll do it-without compla

fix it. Even if you have to sleep with that Alpha a thousa

worse than hell, Valeria

tep toward me, her wolf

egret it. So tomorrow, put on your best whore dress and seduce

door shut, lea

re. Let's leave-let's escape this pack. Nobod

ken her. She barely spoke no

The bond hadn't fully dissolved yet, but we

hrough tears, curling into my bed. "My

ake us slaves. Nyra, the world out there

softly. "Will you give in again? Will you bec

in silent agony, the image of my

The only one who e

. I had always b