ime, I stopped trying. It's a bottomless pit trying to recall people who never truly registered in memory. Or maybe they did register and the years of slavery

h my knee when I to

e trailed behind. I, on the other hand, shuffled forw

ost dog in the case, and M

nothing from the woman who hated me with all her gut

ssing over the years, but I never figured how I'm responsible for the sudden disappearance. But most of t

ld follow, bothering m

love a girl who isn't her daughter. That's th

rprint even though I haven't touched the spot yet. I stretched my fingers and the pain followed seamlessly. My teary eyes

isn't new to me. I shouldn't be crying. I rubbed my eyes to control the tears but nothing happened. The b

has been a thorn in my flesh from the very day I saw her. She had taken over from Evelyn that very night and had locked me

She pulled and my body dangled from left to right as I cont

el

. In fact, I expect she laughs out loud. Perhaps she is scar

ible to stop it from getting loose. Evelyn froze on her feet. Her mouth, covered with both pa

ook a few steps backward and away from the beast I became. Her left palm

u talk to-" she grumbled and swung her arm

r when I saw her fall to the ground. I started eve

, My mate cu

I'm not stepping anywhere near the devil. Evelyn helped her up but

he wed

ough reserved for pets, Sonia-my best friend-and I, found it to be a safe haven whenever we want t

a voice c

o knew where I wou

o

x came top on the list of people who

e is looking fo

ut I knew he

should do, right? But it sometimes comes at a price because whenever I go missing, like right now,

od before her. Three years difference if I can recall, and every other thing about is pretty much the same. B

ps she doesn't want to disclose our secret hideout. Evelyn may as well be wat

s still a wedding to attend. God knows how the unlucky man would f

a while. We needed to cry, at least for being mis

*

her!" a voice echoed as I stood outside the hall. I liste

er heard anyone talk to the alpha li

ed, and by whom? The strang

w

nd steadied myself for

d when she took hold of my arm. I won't hesitate to punch her face if she tries anyth

I expect nothing more from Luna other than

face when I said that. My confidence seems to grow with ea

nutes later. "Don't misunderstand this by the way. I tak

ed at the man who said he took no pleasure in touching me.

lthy skin?" It's my turn to get back at him. His

ll, I have no choice," he taunted, but his words meant

wolf sq

ess playing tricks on me

and for a moment, I became lost in another world, waiting

nds-except Sonia-and no family except the cruel adopted ones who sat in the front row. The black suited man my wolf c

to tear me apart. His wicked Luna sat next to him by the right. And Evelyn, the girl who took every pleasure in tormenting me, sat next to her. Sh

eyes off. To his side was an elderly man dressed in a rob.

My wolf, on the other hand, screamed to get out. But the moment our eyes met, I

k brown hair dropped just below his shoulder. Handsome. Despite wrapping himself around the tuxedo, it didn't

s low but still carries some power in it. I begin to wonder who th

y, he may as well kick me out when he finds out. But I will still consider myself lucky. A

That's possible. Who will want someone like me for a wife. Maybe he needed another slave. That's another plausible explanation in my head. Perhaps he paid little-to-nothing for the whole thing. My fee

oc

n's right ear. Since Mrs Rex is doing all she can to comfort her good-for-nothing daughter, my guts told me the ma

gin?" The pr

ed and I exh

ow or

o the point," he deadpanned. He struggled to keep his tone d

offend

me, and he is pissed because of that bu

oked pissed but still handsome. The priest cleared his throat and began. He looks

this union. With God as our witness, we shall begin

u, Fre

that was when I got the whole meaning. He had no idea about my surname. B

I am just a slave and that's all I know. And that's all I can remember. Perhaps he should ask Alpha Rex directly. I w

while as the priest

e is sure to get disappointed because I still don't remember

Dimitri!" a voi

arly indifferent towards me-not like they ever liked me. My hopes were totally on alpha Rex a

ling her ears didn't go down well, and she thought a

the

anger. Well, I don't think I am a stranger to

ssible? Or maybe he just co

when the priest continued

t this man to be your mate an

f already said yes at the wor

twood park?" This part didn't go down well. Did he just say rights? This pries

nswered, "Y

o justice to how I felt. I had no inkling of where I am being sh

as still pissed that the whole thi

pha Artemis

ve heard the stories of how he tortured his victims and wiped out parks. Most importantly, I heard he kept records of h

can't risk being torn to pieces on my wedding day even though it would have taken all

. And when the words 'I do' rang in my ears, my feet couldn't hold me

eone who would probably tear me apart in my sleep. But when I awoke a