ner of a restaurant in the city center. The woman looked her up and d

can't pay you much, but if you work at night, I can offer you a little mo

hout looking for it, she had found the perfect option: she would

! When can

unctual and com

walked enthusiastically back home when something caught her attention-a store with it

to place. With a lighter heart, she arrived home, but upon entering, she foun

ng?" she asked softly, appr

that?" Kael snapped with disdain as

ntly. "I bought it thinking it mi

iolently and thre

e," he bellowed, and as he got up from the seat, he trip

hi

used smile and bit her lips, tr

said lightly. "I'll go to the kitchen to prepare

el, as if annoyed by having to agree with her on anything, began to grope hi

ly closed drawer. Filled with fury, he raised his

the contrary, she loved serving him. She calmly approached the table nex

ant it, if you can't see?" Lyra lowered

ly and snatched the

e," he snapped, before turning

n. But what did it matter? He was there, wi

s he tried to reach the bathroom. A dull thud

rriving, her heart in her throat. In f

arrange the furniture like this? You

eet. "And please, don't break anything else. We don't have money to repl

t over: Kael seemed determined to make her life impossible that day. He spent the day shouting orders at her, demanding her attent

love, an intimate pleasure. However, the peace of the neighborhood did not share that feeling. The A

away, and that afternoon, fed up with the rumors and complaints f

kly opened it and found the landl

he asked with a scrutinizing gaze t

g? I've already paid the

she said in a low voice, taking a step towards her so that the co

rowned, genui

nd and too grumpy. You're too pretty, too young, to be putting up with that. Tell me the truth... does he hit you? I

words caught her completely off guard, and sh

're mistaken," she re

keen wolf hearing, which hadn't missed a single word of the exchange. Those insinuations, the assumption that the omega w

she felt fear run down her spine, and it

with a sneer of contempt. "Who, without being asked, decided

mused and resigned. In his own way, Kael

expression, yet she tried

w here, and as the manager, I must ensure the harmony of the place," she said, strivin

ed it was because of him... but perhaps it was. And

s blind pupils dilated and his body began to tremble dangerously. He was about to transform into his

g her arms around him, pressing her forehead against

r gentle energy could extinguish the fire roaring within him. His breathing slowed, his po

growled through

floor. The landlady reacted insta

er. Lyra straightened up with di

. come on, I'll wal

hallway. Despite everything, Lyra felt a little ashamed with the woman; s

the landlady stopped and, with

e to ask you to leave. I can't allow violence, shouting, or terrified neighbors in the

, and gently took the landlady's hand. Her large,

he doesn't trust anyone, and he's barely learning to live again. He doesn't hit me, he doesn't abuse m

sleep, of the shouts he couldn't contain, of the invisible scars that ran through his

ife. He's like that... rude, cruel... for many reasons that, unfortunatel

ocessing every word. Finally, she let go of her

f things stay the same, you'll have to leave. I