sion swirled around in her head as she struggled to remember how she ended up there. She knew she had to face him, her father, who would be waiting downstairs. Panic surged through her-what w

self as she hurried down the stairs, wanting to avoid her fath

ou thinking, sleeping

remain calm. "I didn'

r, his face flushed with rage. "Ja

eve her. The audacity of Jax angered her. After rejecting her and being

Grace, emerged from her room,

othing but a disgrace," she his

t's drinking, she managed to hold her head high. Howev

egan to flow freely, but just as quickly, a wave of nausea wash

sation of something hard hitting

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headache. Hearing them was like a reminder of all the pain they caused her, but she pushed bac

able; her life had crumbled into pieces. It hurt to see how her father treated her as if she were worthless while preparing for a weddin

erfect match, but Anaiah's wolf ached as she fel

lia sneered from the top of the stairs, taking pleas

ther decorations for the engagement, for

Amelia yelled angrily, st

h began but was cut off by Amel

e because Jax chose me over you?" she wa

naiah could only stare blankly, wishing s

d soon, Jax rushed in, concern written all over

ked with a clench in his jaw,

he fought back laughter at how foolish she had been

una?" Jax growled, grab

r as tears filled her

e barked back, anger

demanding your presence here,

her against the wall, a sharp cry

they rushed toward them, but t

ciousness as he

her from the darkness with a stinging slap. "You brin

d for her state," the pack doctor inte

d, confused.

her yelled in frustration. "You are just as

ame filling her with pain. Memories of her mother always st

me!" he

to reason, but he wasn't listening. His pacing filled the

tor again attemp

vealed his fangs. "You do not interfere in my matters, lowlife! Get out be

d to know, Anaiah," he said, voice cold a

croaked, but h

a finger at her with a glare. "You need t

DAYS

end the night with a stranger, a decision she made while under the influence. Though her wolf felt an

doctor suggested? If so, what kind of life would sh

of being confined without food or water. Her father's punishment l

! Please let me out of here! I can't stay like

sobbing as the realization set in. They wanted h

We're trying to live without your mess

e through the door. "Jax, please!

nk I would let you trick me aga

ase,

urn to your other man? The one who might have

pregnant! We d

a deceitful brat. You accused me when I was i

t the pain in her chest gnawed at her. He had broken her t

destroyed that when I saw you with my sister!" s

out of here!"

place!" He roared, anger flaring as he shoved the do

do next, she instincti

e and a legacy of being a slut. Nothing good will

ck tears of anger and sorrow. "Don't y

d with fury. "You hav

r face as she took in the scene. "What's going on here?" s

always," Jax answered, glaring at Anaiah as

bling inside her. "Please, Jax. You ca

re just a burden. A waste of space. I wo

You should have thought twice before acting lik

trong. Her resolve hardened; she wouldn't let them see her break. "I won't let y

e speak to me like that? You're nothing but

every emotion pent up within her. But before she could rea

gasping for breath. The silence in the room enveloped her, and sh

The thought of facing her father, the betrayal from Jax, and her uncertain future weighed heavily on her mind, but she held onto the hope of

tly to herself, "I will not give up." The battle for her