ys had

er potential females and taking time to ruminate. He wo

barely healing. Gally had given her tea with leaves that helped dull the pain, but for Cora, it only controll

She didn"t care for this family, not in the slightest. Then sh

ra," Gally

want it to rip again," she

r brow, as Gally had been punished by Oren as well, and of cour

od, and once she was upright, she let out a sigh of relief. She preferred to

, but thinner than Cora, although Cora was starting to lose weight w

ora asked

isn"t visible," she said, looking to the horribly bruised area from where

e day and faced Cora. "Don"t say a

his was the time to mention Ben

nd Oren punished Ben? Surely this Alpha would care that Cora is a blood typ

for the boy at all, then don"t mention him. My brother is ext

r brow. "Why wou

Oren from taking him, but I d

enly care abo

e the lines that we don"t like to

, and Ludovic can get my brot

oods where the wolves are, and say the boy escaped. They wi

know

done it

. Where Cora should have questioned if Gally was telling the truth o

led nature more than Lud

hile, but C

arefoot, she walked down the stairs, doing everything in her power to ignore

says. Everything. Whatever

ranslate for the both of you." They rounded

gize?" Cora whi

replied just as quietly, le

n, his gaze lingering on her face when she winced from going down the stairs too fast. She couldn"t l

y. She could always assess her situation better before

ly. If he rejected her - she d

akeup and his skin darker than Cora"s. She recognized him immediately as the male from before. He spoke t

. I don"t know if I gave you my name, but it"s Berric," the male

attention. She played with her fingers while she looked him in the eyes, somethin

wants to know why you

ing glare. She then looked back to Ludovic, who raised his

. Please, that"s all I can t

a waste of both of your time if you are simply go

ean he will let me go?" she asked without thin

sh until the translator said, "He said that you are too use

ht be going. He is going to give me to a Beta. Sure

a says that he will consider a political arrangement for you as a mate, as lo

d chance? "Alright, I can do that," she said

r reminder of why she was to comply. She couldn"t rely on th

ile he took in a deep breath, speaking

to make your accommodations

ked to Ludovic, then to the translator, then to Gally

c failed in that regard. He did not allow for his R mate to get ac

retained his stolid glare, although his gaze was fixed on her, examining e

ck? Surely he recognized something wa

uld leverage her blood for Ben, profess devotion to these creatures for her brother"s life. And yet

t comfortably guess why remin

irely.

nd thought about it seriously. What could I use right now to

w the lands and everything. Freedom, I guess. And better food. I am tired of buttered bread and porridge." The last bit

dovic nodded, responding in a lo

as whatever the Ashmore Clan has told you to prepare as. He said that you will learn the formal rules

at this scenario was probably the most surprising thing, in truth. A week ago, being told that getting to m

head to Ludovi

ed to Gally, saying something foreign to her. He

re Cora, but she didn"t e

o savor this litt