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e had lost all appetite to eat. Even in her previous prison, food was limited, but no

sed, my lady," said Mia, the little girl introduced to

I'd rather die than be comfortable in such a place beside him," Hana r

understand your despair, but you have to give yourself enough strength,"

hing from me and made my pack suffer. We are on the verge of extinction. I want to die with them

arrel. He walked in with an aura

y to disappoint you, but you won't be dying anytime soon, little

Leave me the hell alone or kill me like you kill my pack every day in

a bowl of food in her hand. He took her hand and slice

off every finger she has, one at a time, for every minut

ced at the pain as Jarrel put pressure on the wo

ot exist among creatures at all! How could you do that to your pack member, a lit

. So I advise you to eat that food, because the next time I open this door or hear that you h

e it with a piece of cloth," Hana plea

I don't want my fingers cut off,

't dare," H

sider me, a mere maid? Please eat, my lady. My mother is sick, and

as. She wouldn't let the poor girl suffer becau

uld from the bowl of rice, gulping down enough to finish it quickly. She

he door and felt terrible. She cried as loudly as she could, covering

k. Most of them had been sold off to other packs, and the young

that you are worth it, but as my mate, I should give you that treatment, don't you t

ison shits before you come out. I need you completely cle

rejected him, but the mark could still bond them. Until he rejected her too, the mat

ath was quick but thorough, scrubbing away the grime of imprisonment, but not the sense of violation

the grand hall where the pack had gathered. The murmurs of the crowd reached her

ck," he announced, his voic

She looked over the podium scanning the room hoping for a way out or someone on her side, but all sh

"Tonight, I will mark you as mine," he whispered

a bold move, she twisted her ha

el! I reject this pack and

had ever dared defy Jarrel so openly. His eyes flash

rel said, his voice dangerously l

her ground. "I will never be yours," she

you wish to challenge me? Then let's see