alie

by since I had bee

utter shock over how beautiful it was, and

himself. In fact, I had not seen hi

y was lovely. It reminded me of that pair

pha of Drogomor, Et

. A part of me longed with curiosity to se

houghts about him. I should have been happy

sal

on. As I stood from the small chaise

ed to make sure they broug

till-full plate, and

st? I can ask them to

Not because I was the breeder, but bec

smile. “Thank you for making it for me. I

ace, but at least I had Vicky and Estrella,

top saying ‘

o be scolding me. Then a big smile appeared on her

y! Thank yo

grateful for what

o fetch you. Not sure why, but he sai

visits. He normally stayed far enough away for me to feel comfortable. It was hard to

u some new clothes!

up, apparently, but I was a

dn’t need to notify me ahead of

ess me up… unless they want

th

eart skip a beat. The touch of

was watching me. Yes, I was under his scrutiny—like a prey being watc

necessarily a bad thing. You will be giving life to the next A

replied, still

l better, but it didn’t help. It wasn’t wha

into a simple dress. It was comf

nk about

he gave me a reassuring smile,

, the more my nerve

utside world from my window. Pack Drogomor was located at the edge of the f

could run free and feel th

alie

breath hitch. Slowly turning around I

you r

at was happening, so

” My feet m

ck to health. Estrella and Vicky tried their best to make me feel at home, and even Talon

two large white wooden doors. As he pulled the door open, I c

fat

I wasn’t dreaming. It had only been two

mind about selling me? Did

the

st I had expected, and I didn

alie

er seen him. Yet behind his eyes was something else. “

heck on how I was doing, not to tell me that he missed me, not to ask me whether I want

Your loving father

of my life since my mother passed away. I had started to accept

ed to fool myself into believing that he still wan

believe the lie— reality alwa

tried to take care of for years. I always told myself that

t in his eyes, there wasn’t sorrow or sadnes

nd then most likely would have received some beating before being released to my room.

the eyes. “You told me I was

I was so tired of being lied to. I just want t

u to be!” my father yelled at m

e, and I saw how the fear flooded my father

sion quickly changed,

nts a breeder, and I must have got things mixed up...” my father began to say until Talo

time in years, I realized that I was not afraid

dded unwillingly, gl

nger course

in anything, and yet here he was trying to act normal,

.” I whispered, my eyes full of

ie...

knees in front of me,

d and terrified me.

as supposed to be all of our strongest protecto

old man, someone who would plead with hi

im…? Was he still

me for me to wake up and face the truth and

leas, no matter how much he had hurt me ove

shoul

months, and then I would be free to leave. I could g

rt, because I wanted to save myself for

Talon. “what happens

he debt doesn’t go away. Most likely, your father will be killed, and the

saw a defeated look upon his

nd. My mate would forgive me one da

e are even. My debt to you is paid in full, and th

ed up to me, almost

er,” I said firmly, trying to f

. Will you do

roke at th

he cared ab

oday. That way, I at leas

loser to hear what I said

nounced. “I will be

soft, but held

ace. My eyes slowly left

?” I asked him, no longer wantin

ourse, Mis

room. I couldn’t help but stop in the doorway, though, and look back at my f

py, and it

to think about me before

ver even

It would be the l

would no longer