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en easy either. My childhood isn't something I could look back at and smile like

get to see her. Get to witness what it was like to have a mother. She died of complications after giving birth to me. Father said her pregnancy and my birth was a difficult one. That she su

rinking and gambling away the money he was meant to take care of me with. I never knew what it was like to be loved by my father, by anyone at all. At times when I'm in the

to scale through, doing my best never to get caught because the consequences were brutal. At the age of 19, I perfe

with no one to care for him, I'm left with no other choice but to stay back and take care of him with hopes that one day he'll realize his mistake

a wrecking ball one fateful

ck to six m

se the purse contained enough money to cover me and my father's feeding for an enti

. But worse, fear coursed through me as I wondered what kind of trouble my father had gotten himself into this time. I just hoped it

into our house as though it was my

th no other than the Alpha King of our kingdom, Alpha Hermes. The atmosphere there reeked of strong alcohol and cigarettes thanks to the gl

ther finally come back to his senses and decided to borrow money from Alpha Hermes to take care o

my father's eyes which were now bulgy and tired from

ok me a lot to ask. "What's

my life for good. I can't bear seeing you anymore. The mere sight of you reminds me of

nife, leaving a terrible wound searing in my heart. I struggled to catch my breath. It felt torturous like air had been sucked out of

his gaze soaked in the length of my body made an icy shiver run down my spine. He looked like he wanted to drink from me. I've heard a lot of bad stories about him but couldn't te

you to your new home," he said, a sinister

hout feeling any form of guilt or remorse as to who will take care of my father. I knew he hated me but not to the extent of selling me off like I was some cheap commodity

n a pitch-black suit. I fell butt hard on the floor, my pulse erratic as I couldn't take my eyes off the unfamiliar figure.

e bent over

crawling away from him

break free but that only made him tighten his grip around my tors

ack to hit him on the side of the face. He let out a grunt, but his grip didn't falter. I kicked my leg back and hi

aid, infuriated as he rose from his sea

hing to me again. Alpha Hermes watched the whole scene like

groan, his grip loosening completely. I tried to make a run for it but he grabbed

I gritted my teeth, tears clouding my vision. At that moment, I

ard Alpha Hermes roar out in frustr

e glued to the spot. He pulled something out from the inside of his suit jacket. He popp

s. I was too weak to move even a muscle. I hadn't even

large hand against it to steady it in position. I felt the needle driv

grew heavy and I struggled to keep my eyes open as my vision blurred. I ma

do this...I'm still your daugh

hest and shook his head. "I'm sorry Adrianna. You stopped being my daughter the

gence pressing heavily on me like a boulder. All these while I have held onto ho

d beside me. He ran his fingers

knew was deceptive. "It'll be over soon. Sleep peacefully. When

the last thing I heard as breathing became difficult and

e in his hellhole of a castle, enduring all manner of pain and abuse from him. He promised if I behaved and was a good girl to

argain. I can't stay another day in this castle because it might just be my tragic en