everything, but it d

y, I was feeling be

tor’s appointment and did the light exercise of walking regularly to make me stron

covered when I put my efforts in

ter about the situation. By the time this was done and over with, I would

the evening sky casting shadows across the pack grounds. This was the onl

room. The maids had come in earlier and lit the small fire. I

saw two of the maids whose visits I was a

repare you,” she stated,

n? I don’t think we have met,” I said hes

e estate. The Alpha sent me to make s

I watched the woman disappear into the bathro

was th

oming to

floor. I hurriedly picked it up

o Alpha Ethan. As time went by, the

n’t been around. After the first night I arrived h

ong ago that I even questioned

down as I took a s

and I felt like I was an outsider watching the movements they were making. It

re is to bear a child.” H

I was nothing more than a conta

-scented liquid. The warmth seeped into my muscles. It was rela

soft orange glow to the room, while the scent of cedar and vanilla danced around m

of the sky started to dim. Oh, and the moon... I wondered when it would

to lose my virginity to was someone who didn’t need a mate. The only purpose he would have here tonight would be

feeling, o

heart tighten and bro

ommitment I made. I acc

for this night, I could not stop tears welling up

whispered to myself as I

oice, and I

e to get

ook towards the door, and I saw her sta

The Alpha will

to come toward me and wrap the towel around my body, ushering me to move toward th

ok pure and elegant, but I couldn’t help but feel vulnerable in the outfit. It was so thin that I could see complete

n’t wea

y I did. Humiliated, even, to think that I was p

I had been before. Long hair, silky skin—but my cheeks were no lon

here would be no way to hide it. No

said to me when she was done with pre

alized that they didn

d in my head again. I remembered when his fingers touched my

f my teeth could be heard throughout the room. I wa

t Ethan crea

… but it meant nothing to the

lk robe that had been laying on the back of a chair. She care

th hesitation as I watche

ick. I could

hud. My heart

an do this,” I kept

nd then I would be free t

inhale, exhale…

and spun around, coming face to face wi

a Et

wore was tucked into the top of his pants, and the sleeves rolled up to h

he temperature seemed to have dropped suddenly. Even

uickly glanced around the roo

they held. They were clear,

ttered, trying t

l, I knew what was his plan…

didn’t even know wh

me, looming overh

d my eyes, watching him get closer and closer to

even feel his warm body temp

iet, and I heard

even breathe. Subconscio

e suddenly moved,

n in place,

h over my shoulder. The silk

oked in his eyes right now. My body was trembling, my

voice was bro

raid of, nor did I know wha

ally when his scent was surroundi

he commanded,

ntoxicating. It made my he

, opened my eyes, and ma

fortable, just like Estr

l felt cold. A shiver slowly overtook me a

at he was

for the past couple weeks, when the moment real

es, trying to focus my mind on breathing exercises to calm my racing mind

nd my fingers clutched

wn, and a soft gasp left my lips. His large hands quickly came

e was fully dressed, while I

bare t

fill

ger enticing or warm—ins

downward, I thought I wo

and I was too afraid to keep my eyes open. With

as I closed the

e of the nightmare that Derek brought me. Derek’s greed

ed to be just an illusion. The bed under

Derek! Derek

elax my body, but my emotions too

y arrived, I couldn’t stop them any more. I felt warm liquid

o.

e in the deepest nightmare, I could only

o.