Leaving My Cruel Mate

day for the whole household, no exceptions. And it's all because of Sylv

ter, Adrian Stone. One extra penny spent on medicine for my

ra

urtyard. Blood seeped through my plain white dress, staining it red. My fingers clawed the d

bbed, throwing herself forward. "St

frost. "Stone Manor's rules are ironclad. One ext

ling down my chin. Begging

been a different wolf. The mate who once swore I was

k robe flowing, jade crown glinting in his hair. Still

on?" he asked,

a cough, always has. She spent an extra penny on medicine, and Sylvia's

a flicker of something-pity, maybe-crossing

You said the whole manor answers to me. If you let her break the rules, w

rm. "Alright, alrigh

her eyes. "Don't look, S

in worse than the whip. How did we get here? The

ering from the rain under an awning when our eyes locked.

ice smooth as a summer stream,

f them shipped from Lysara Town just to show me their "true pack-wide beauty." When he knew I hated the cold, he hunted a white fox in a snowstorm, pricking his fingers

ander for a decree, and with a grand ceremony, he vowed we'd be one mate for life. He brought me into Stone Manor l

age. She flung gold beads at Adrian, snarling, "I de

n enemies without blinking? He just

pered, my voice sha

et a lotus-picker. Sylvia. She. she's go

"And me? You promise

then, Isabella. But that was before Sylvia. I don't think I ever loved y

e lightning

ur bond," he continued. "You'll still be Stone M

brought her to the manor. To appease her hatred of wealth, he let her run the place.

barely eat. My cough worsened, but Sylvia denied me medicine, calling it "w

nd I spat blood, collapsi

checking my pulse. "She's hurt bad," he said, handing

ice shook.

ee si

y later?" sh

r wasn't broke and remembering

way. She stormed in, her face like ice. "Stone

! You hate the rich, fine, but this?

t I tugged Ruby's sleeve, m

You're bound to Stone Manor; your do