The alpha begged me to be his brother's substitute

ating days, the silver collar around my neck sti

r lamp, Arther's shadow loome

llona's waist as he pinned h

silence as his

his elegant fingers twirled th

rom the black market auction? It's one

my blood-crusted fingers absently tracing the still-raw

weet time gathering the ransom - he'd w

didn't

unnoticed when his cold vo

;Stop.

nced over h

wn. Bellona wants the latest lace st

d to play with Bellon

my own blood on his polished le

rned, sweat had soa

sts, and every step sent searing pain shooting up from the

twenty different pairs of lingerie - a small price to

pen, revealing Bellona curled

ed the outline of his a

er's golden eyes glowed as the

wanted the diamond -

s if I were nothing more than a ma

llona's saccharine voice

. I want to try t

s neck, her pheromon

her help me,

er. Don't make me

ned bandages hidden in my pocket, my nails di

stiletto heels clicking men

at her feet, revealing a fresh mating bite on her hip -

rl - encrusted o

against my knee, her stiletto hee

her and I have bette

cold marble floor seepi

king, a searing pain shot through my back - a remin

bed as I served the she -

pearls catching on the fresh scabs of my w

and shot out, her fingers dig

re still nothing but a glorified servant. I could s

n the still - healing gash on my should

ong?" Arther's growl

stocking's ribbon, the sharp

aper bag, sending a cascade of si

s tangled aro

d snarl faded into the background as I stared a

andle the simplest tasks? Th

with alpha rage as he

utal efficiency, wrapping

rned into a weapon that bit into my flesh, leavi

he twisted the remaining

rl, he brought it d

s throbbed as if

to my knees, the taste o

me, his shadow cas

scent of his anger - a mix of burni

re nothing but a useless mutt wh

But my apology only seemed to stoke the

epared for a high - st

uch events, my presence a shield against rival packs'

e of the possessive look in Arth

f had ch

fought for him, was now nothi

ng - sleeved gown, its satin folds designed to c

ls flared as he

a nun?" Before I could expl

rely Bellona's shadow. You're no lon

rystal chandeliers, their light reflecting off the

er's arm, her pink gow

't drink..." she pout

ve. There's someone to

r, the burn of alcohol mingling with t

fire, and my wolf whimpered in prot

rrowed when I instinctiv

uot; His disdainful sneer sent a f

alpha from a rival

r liquor, Arther. Ten shots of wolfsbane - in

gaze bor

e to prove your worth, Av

ick succession, the toxic

rs on my back throbbed in t

hand snaked a

Arther, how about lending me

tightened ar

pend the night with Alex,

l go with

d in despair as memories of all the times I'd r

left my lips, a wave o

growl shoo

ering it into a thousand pieces, and stormed out,