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I jolted awake, gasping like someone who had been drowning in a nightmare. Sweat clung to my bare chest, and my heart thudded against my ribs like a war drum. For a second, I just sat there, staring at the wall, trying to catch my breath and shake off the feeling that clung to me like shadows. It was that dream again. The same one that had been haunting me for what now felt like an age. Only this time... it was different. The faceless wolf caught up to me. She didn’t attack. She didn’t growl. She just stood there, right in front of me, watching me like I was a stranger. Her eyes… if she had any… they pierced straight through me. I asked her, “Who are you?” but she didn’t answer. She turned around and ran. Just ran. And that, somehow, felt worse than all the times she tried to tear me apart. I ran a hand through my damp grey hair, sighing. I couldn’t make sense of it. The silence in the room was heavy… too heavy for comfort. For once, I forgot I was the alpha of a pack of fearl

I knew he was losing his damn mind. I knew it the moment he said she’d be his personal maid. But now? Now he was relieving her of her maid duties? Because she got hurt? Seriously? I was too angry to make sense of it. I barged into his office before I could talk myself out of it. He was at his desk, going through a file like nothing in the world was out of place. Like the pack wasn’t watching their Alpha crumble under the weight of a girl who couldn’t even shift… A fucking outcast who couldn't shift! “A personal maid, huh?” I started, not bothering with pleasantries. He didn’t look up. I walked closer, arms folded across my chest. “You’ve really outdone yourself this time, Kaidon.” That made him glance up, eyes cold but calm. Too calm. “Why are you here?,” he asked “What is it I hear about you relieving Lila of her maid duties?,” I shot him the question. In that moment, I had forgotten he was the alpha… and I really didn't care he was. He needed help. He didn't say anythin

After Lila recovered from her wounds, I gave a command I rarely ever did. I told the guards to summon all the maids to the Great Hall. Every single one. I didn’t care if they were sweeping, cooking, or scrubbing toilets… they were to stand before me, now. I waited at the top of the stairs, arms folded across my chest. The hall below slowly filled up with their nervous chatter. I could hear their hearts racing. Good. That meant they knew what they had done… or what they allowed to happen. One by one, they shuffled in, eyes darting, hands fidgeting. I stepped forward slowly, letting the silence weigh heavy in the air. My boots echoed with each step. I didn’t need to yell. My presence alone made them shrink back like cowards. “Line up,” I said simply. They did. “Eyes on me,” I added. They obeyed. I cleared my throat and clasped my hands behind my back. “Where were you the night Lila was attacked?” There was dead silence. I lifted a brow. “Do I need to ask again?” Sara, the head

“What happened to you, Lila? Who attacked you?” Alpha Kaidon's voice was soft, but it held that edge… that dangerous tone that made people tremble. I turned my head slightly. My entire body felt like it had been crushed under the weight of a thousand rocks. My lips were dry. My ribs ached. My back throbbed like I had been whipped… because I had. I wanted to speak. Really, I did. But the moment I opened my mouth, the door creaked open. I froze. Beta Drake stepped inside like he owned the room. My heart dropped at once. The sharp sting of fear tightened my chest, and I immediately clamped my mouth shut. He was the last person I wanted to see. Kaidon looked over his shoulder. “Drake? Why are you here?” “I had no idea I wasn't supposed to be here,” he said, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone. “Anyway, I just came to see how the maid is doing,” he said, his voice smooth, but I knew better. He wasn’t here to check on me. He was here to scare me into silence. I stared down at the s

Steam rolled off my skin as I stepped out of the bathroom, a towel slung across my shoulders. The cool air brushed against my damp chest as I walked toward the dining area. I didn’t need anyone to announce my arrival. Everyone knew what time I took dinner. It was a routine. A rule. But when I stepped into the room, I stopped. The table was empty. Not a single plate. No scent of roasted meat or boiled herbs. No sign of service. Nothing. My brows creased. Where was the damn food? I hated waiting. Everyone knew that. I clenched my jaw, trying not to let my irritation get the best of me too fast. “Where is she?” I muttered. Lila. She was supposed to serve me dinner. I had told her clearly. She was my personal maid now, not one of the others. She knew better than to be late. I looked around again. Still nothing. With a low growl, I walked toward the nearest guard posted by the hallway. “Send for Lila immediately,” I ordered sharply. “She’s late.” “Yes, Alpha.” He bowed quickly a

Despite Alpha Kaidon's order that no one should harass or maltreat me, the torment didn’t stop. It just became... quieter. More calculated. They no longer hit me or yelled in public. No, they were clever now. Their words were sharp, their actions sharper. "Must be nice being the Alpha’s little pet," one of the kitchen maids, Brenda, muttered as I walked into the storage room to fetch the alpha's wine. I paused, pretending not to hear. I knew she desperately wanted me to respond so she could get into a fight or anything of that sort with me. "Do you think she even knows how to use a tray properly?" another maid said, chuckling as I passed by. "Or does she just smile and flutter her lashes until someone does it for her?" I kept my head down, gripped the bottle tighter, and said nothing. “Don't think your silence will stop us from getting into your skin,” one of them said behind me as I stepped out. Later, during lunch, they 'forgot' to set aside food for me. "Oh? Was Lila suppo