not tell when night came or when the sun rose high in the skies. Every day was filled with darkness and pain. My body still hurt from

ck and every time this happened, I knew my mate was getting intimate with another woman. This was t

times, he visited the dungeons but he never came to my cell. I didn't see him but I felt him, much to my annoyance. Although he was metres

was so much worse. They hadn't brought food for me in a long time. The mouldy bread and dirty water I got at interval

though I hated him, my body reacted to him. I thought he had come for his normal rou

n, tilting his head to the side

do, his hair slicked back and

ted to his scent. It was animalistic to feel this way about someone who

d his

It was then I noticed the platter he held in one hand. I'd been so consumed by two opposit

ter splashed on my face as he started to pour and like a do

was satisfying the thirst that felt as deep as my soul. He could laugh all he wanted but I would lap at th

had poured on me than entered my mouth, leaving me thirstier than I was before he gave

e days since I'd been locked up in the dim dungeons, I wondered if he didn't feel even a shred of emotion for me. I hated him with every fibre of my being but the barely formed mate bond made me feel weird

hat Noah Howard was a psychopath

ened the plate he broug

uth. "I'm starving." There was no point denying my hunger. H

es sparkled in anticipation. Somethin

ah Howard's grave. If I had to beg the bastard to stay alive till I got

it to die by my hands, Noah

ice. "Please, feed me. I'm hungry and s – star

. "That's more like it, Carrot." His eyes darkened and a weird heat flickered across his face. "This i

My body crumpled like a piece of paper when he shoved me again. I fell on my stomach

ide me. "Alright, since you begged and I am a benevolent l

ind me and I was on my stomach on the filth

ickered. "But you can manage it, can't yo

of tries but I rolled on my back, kicked my feet and pushed myself to a sitting position. M

d and patted my hair slowly as if we we

e this was what he wanted – a woman who he could treat as a dog and sh

eremony." He sounded distraught but I was only half-listening. "Your mating is also in seven days. Your mate

ot complain. My stomach hurt but I woul

with. "We will see on your wedding day." With that, he e

from my throa

'Wait for me to get my revenge

yes darted around the place. "It's the handing-over ceremony today so there are fewer enforcers around." A man appeare

me. "He'd kill you if he finds out." Noah had been sen

upid reason to set me free but I didn't quest

," the enforcer taking off m

e truth then we should not interfere too much," she said to her son t

k I planned to destroy but I nodded and hurrie

my legs trembled and tears spilt down my cheeks as I ran. It'd be faster if I had a wo

hurt. I'd been pushed out of a building a month ago and I didn't

into the cold and smelly cell made me run faster even

h a small land and I could only hope I'd exited Red Lake after running for so long. I kept running until

owerful voice shout before my leg