a's

, he gambled, and somehow, I bore the weight of it all. I scrubbed his debt

p, being told I would become the breeder of an Alpha t

I pressed my forehead to the ground. "I... I don't want this! I... I don't want to end up be

y dressed man who had orchestrated this nightmare, trying to

cut me off and bain exploded through my rib

pha Draven and becoming his breeder, or getting sold to a har

use the idea of being subjected to the horrors of a brothel or the dominance of an

f us to rise, stating we were to be led to the stream. But I refused,

. Just let me go!" I waile

"What home? Your family has sold you, just as others were sold, s

o think beyond the word "home." It's not about going ba

e sob. "I don't care about home! I just... I cannot accept this

ly while the guard from earlier grew impatient and angry at my conti

n him. "Enough!" The neatly dressed man's voice rang out

e the best and the most beautiful for Alpha Dr

and he said softly, almost unnervingly calm. "I stopped him from hurting you because you are important. But listen care

t Hellbound Pack, you have the right to throw as many tantrums as you want. But I

first guard lost control again. Before leaving, he gave me a final kick, hard enough to

e softer but still firm. "Stand up." He

someone approached with bundles of clothing, handing each girl neat, clean garments. Reluctantly, I laid

the other girls staring at me, their eyes narrow and sharp. It looked like they hated me for al

to feed into their satisfaction as I bathed quickly,

dden rush of movement to catch my attention as someone ran in, whispering urgentl

single file until we reached the carriage where the guard instruct

to ensure none of us escaped. Then the mounted guards fell into

then we took a left turn, and continued the journey on the road

us, and we stepped out, guided to

wo men appeared. One walked ahead, and the moment he did, I knew from the way he moved,

irl with a mix of disgust and scrutiny. Then he walked back

ssly inside me, and my chest tightened, the

MATE.

ended up being someone I felt an undeniable pull of the mate bond for. As his eyes narrowed on me, my wolf how