bjects that only added to the place's suffocating loneliness. Elijah gestu

was welling in my chest. I didn't dare cry before him

!" Elijah or

presence filled the room. He walked o

sacrifice me?" I aske

et and do as I say. Remember,

ur Luna, condemned to the same fate as t

his rage. A quicker death might be

e your nex

ue-not to be Elijah's test subject, only to meet the

g weak. Elijah radiated an aura of ang

tudy opened, and I faintly

Vincent begged. "

out," Elij

ncent's shoulder as he supported me through the endless, empty corri

ing Elijah," Vin

t because I'm an Omega, does that m

like that,

you tell me about th

yes softening. "The c

ed no honest answer, only a vague reassurance

show King Elijah more respect," Vincent added bef

ealized he'd locked me i

ed here as Elijah's sla

to the door, and tried to

going to do with

hit me: I h

of thinking about my escape, I'd only wasted time

mansion's second floor. The memory of falli

" I whispered, trying

dowsill, shaking. It was pretty close

turning in the lo

" Elijah's voice thu

nd the waist and pulled me back until I landed on the floor. His

ning to escap

to die because

ou go, I will hunt

o.

ere, destined to surrender to this reality. But my survival insti

ist as we stood. He sighed, then half-led, half-pulled me

uld come after you or any other pack that recognizes you," El

..

life will be safe-as long

sn't sure

d to make you m

in front of your family?" I lo

ed you before? Or did you t

! I might just be a weak, useless figure in his eyes

feeling hopeless fo

omeone to act as

that even a thing? Was

I refuse?

ve no c

I expose

you'll

y have no o

head; his ans

any say in it, I would have preferred to

Jeremy wanted to come after me and finish the job?

e to do?" I as

una at the next meeting. Jus

? You'll be fine withou

remained silent, holding my gaze. "Th

in agreement and

a appears, I'll let you go and gran

yth

esn't affect my p

be gone before anyone would let that happen.

do we have a d

nd clarified me. They betrayed me, and I'm sure my mother would be

can get my revenge. It

what I was go

to face justice for what they did to me. I wa

and held out hi