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nce of Alpha VuK seated just a few feet away from me. His eyes were on me-burning holes into my skin. I could feel the weight of his gaze, and it made me uneasy, restless. His scent fil

ow my mate. The very thought of it made my stomach churn. The Moon Goddess had to b

ly from the head of the table. His voice snapped me out of my internal rant, but I barely regist

asn't actually hungry-I had eaten just before this meeting-but I nee

d. "I thought Sarah

room like thunder. Logan's eyes flicked nervously toward VuK, seeking confirma

heart racing. There was no way I could endure another second of VuK's scent or his silent judgme

I barely acknowledged her. My mind was elsewhere, scanning the surroundings, looking for any sign of security. To my surpr

g every corner, every shadow. I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. There's

ner," Sarah said as we reached the doo

apsed onto the floor. I wasn't going to sleep in that bed. I couldn't afford to get too comfortable. I

floor, my body aching from the hard surface, but my mind was too active to sleep. I couldn't stop thin

alized I couldn't wait any lon

ation. I reached into my hair and pulled out a small pin, the same one I had kept hidden there for emergencies. The b

d. My hands worked quickly, and after what felt like an eternity, I heard the satisfying c

ound barely audible as I

much, but it was enough to guide me. I moved cautiously, using my hands to feel my way through the shad

ck with tension, and I moved as quietly as possible, making my way toward the large conference room d

pped around my throat. He squeezed, cutting off my air, and I s

growled, his voic

t come. My lungs burned as I fought for breath, my hands clawi

unconsciousness, my body going limp as the guard's grip tightened

aching. Through blurry eyes, I saw the guard lying on the floor a few feet

old and authoritative. The guard scrambled to

catch my breath. VuK stood over me, his face emotionl

do it with sense," he said, his tone

to tell him the truth. I couldn't let him know about Emma or my

without hesitation, his eye

ing up inside me. "I don't come from a luxury family where I

y would distract him, make him believe my story. "I'm

ieter now. "Not to be an orphan, not to be m

up at him, waiting for some kind of response. But VuK's face remained u

heartless as I had always believed. He didn't speak. He di