ed mechanically through the soapy water as I got lost in my t

u can do about it. This means I will tre

orner of my eye. His words felt

my life would be one of duty. Yet, somewhere deep inside, I had hoped for som

a Kyle's rejection bore down on me, and no matter how hard I tr

ke from behind me, snapp

left. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she studied me. She rarely spoke to me

e "Do you nee

around her finger. "I just wanted to ask what you and

sadness if she knew what had truly transpired. She would be overjoyed to learn that my mat

g," I r

ebrow, clearly unconv

forcing myself

throughout dinner. I thought I should let you know that he doesn't go for

unnecessary. Alpha Kyle had alr

and," I sa

hen. Ca

oing out of the kitchen. I finished washing the re

work. But the pain in my chest made it difficult to focus. I was halfway through a histo

d something

. There's been a

confused. "

for a sleepover, and I rea

gged "I'll sta

ou don't get it. I don't want you around at a

isbelief. "Where do

now. Go crash at a frien

any friends,

"Aww, that's so sad. But you know what? I don't c

quelle always got her way, and any argum

whispered

ked. "Go

faint glow of the street lanterns. I tried to focus on my homework, but the night air chilled

er from Raquelle's room e

o my head. I froze, my heart sinking as the liquid soaked into my hair. The smell was terrible

to see Raquelle and her friends at the wind

in tears "What did

hter only

ally had to pee, and the flush system was

a sneer, "urine makes your hair g

thanking us,"

r. I should've stopped them, but wh

they c

, urine-soaked and humiliated. I set my books aside, hoping to keep them clean

ognize the car, but my heart skipped a beat when I saw Alpha Kyle step

doing outsid

wed my head in

Alpha," I murmured

came back to get it," h

n't," I

he de

let me," I

r household, including your father.

eft no room for argument. I

s, A

door. He knocked, and Jane

it?" she

yle," he

ed when she saw us. My father was in the living room, watc

him, bowing his head "With all due resp

" Alpha Kyle spoke.

er replied, glancing at

ed the room wi

she said "What's going

d their heads

ardened. "What are you doing here? I thought

Alpha Kyle spoke "I said

se, clearly taken aback. "

seen the Alpha's pho

fore reluctantly pulling the phone from her pocket

ed. "I saw it and was going to r

ithout a word. Then, he tur

murmuring, obvi

ed in disbelief. "Wher

ace" Alpha

ou think you

yle's voice boome