ormer Alpha, who was also Caleb's father, once told me t

He even let me study at the school meant for the lower-ranking members o

n't last afte

my life turned upside down. The first th

onto my shoulders. His warning still echoed in my mind. If I wanted to kee

made my entire body tense. I tried my best to stay out of his way and avoid meeting his eyes, but nothin

k on my back. It wasn't large, only about the size

ck thorns rested there like

Because of that, I had to keep it hidden from everyone. If the

ped through the room and

pped inside. Her arms folded across her chest while a pleased smile spread across

gh as she walked closer. "You're sitting

y body. Inside me, Maryse growled with fury and pushed to break free. She

inches from mine, and the heavy scent of h

ou important? That's funny. Everyone already knows about it, Elena. The problem is that nobody cares. You're nothing to him. He doesn't eve

tried to stop myself

er eyes made my chest tighten. "Don't tell

a response. All I man

e stepped back and brushe

irritating enough. And if people learn the reason behind

ked out of the room. Her brown curls boun

ad like poison. What disturbed me most wasn't the threat.

other. They were supposed to protect

hile, Hannah blocked my path near the kitchen entrance. "You're on toilet duty starting today," she s

tely. "What? That's the

face before I could

ng to the floor while pai

up and do your job!" A cruel laugh es

to obey. Deep down, I already knew this wasn't

y days became

e spilled a drink or ripped a cloth, she immediately pointed at me like she had been waiting for the chance. Nobody

f it, Caleb s

et he never once ste

after hearing Hannah yelling at the servants. The second I entered th

e rang through

ark expression on her face, though the look in

t her off easily," she instructed cold

me against the pantry wall. Unease twisted inside my chest as I realized some

each you your place," Hann

d them to stop, but n

through the chaos. "What t

hrough me so fast it hurt. For one foolish mome

h a shaky voice full of fake innocence, she h

Elena attacked me with broken glass. Lo

I cried out. "I

at me with fury burning in his eyes

inside me w

e bruises covering me. He didn't care enough to

from the beginning, and Natalie's

more like a grave than a prison. Moisture covered the walls, and mold spread across the stone like ro

ecide you've suffered enough

k at me one last time with tri

tic cr

door slam

that place blu

m my body. The darkness became unbearable, but Maryse stayed beside me through it all. Even

the cellar door fi

iting for me with an

ted flatly. "Alpha Ca

pe returned to me d

yed that hope wit

cruel smirk. "And you already know what happens to the wome

left m

he wouldn't d

rst into

to throw you away. No woman wants Alpha Davis. Everyone knows he's cursed. But Caleb gains power from this

ocking smile before she seized my a