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Elena POVMy wolf Lara whimpered all the way back to my room. ‘Does he not want us? Why would he stop us from going in with him? Isn’t he supposed to love and cherish us as our mate?’Lara had left me for a long time, locked somewhere I couldn’t reach her. She hadn’t experienced those ten bitter years with me, she hadn’t seen the cruelty I had faced from my previous mate so I couldn’t explain.I didn’t know how to explain to her that sometimes, people don’t like the mates given to them by the goddess or that they may not even want a mate. It was pretty common now even though everyone pretended like it was not. There was a reason makeup was so popular now. Many female wolves had been forced to find a way to hide their bruises when sunglasses and an ‘I fell.’ excuse, couldn’t explain them away.Most packs portrayed the glamour of a loving relationship between mates but most times, beneath all that was lies and a desire to keep up the expectations of other people. To give off the illus

Elena POVThe walk back to his quarters…our quarters, is silent with Draven and I both lost in our thoughts. This situation was so much more different from what I had expected. I glanced down at the charms the witch doctor had made into a bracelet, and given to me.‘It won’t do much but it will reduce the pain when the seal loosens again. Come to me immediately, if you notice any cracks on the charms.’ She’d said patting my hands.I clutched the bracelet tightly. Any help I could get was appreciated no matter how small. A few hours ago I hadn’t even known that I had any abilities.Abilities used to be common in the old days but they were rare now. There were less than ten people in the world with abilities and Draven was one of them, even though I didn’t know what his was, I knew it helped enhance his fighting greatly.After the Great War and separation, people with abilities had slowly trickled out until they stopped existing. Many of them had fought in the war and died.People say t

Elena POVI glanced at Draven, confused but his expression was even more confused. A wave of anxiety suddenly rose inside my stomach. Was something really wrong with me? What if it was something that couldn't be fixed, what would I do then?The witch doctor was muttering incantations again now. I could sense an urgency in her tone as she knelt and drew different symbols on the ground with ash. A few of them looked like animals and I almost certain the one at the far left was a wolf. She knelt for a long time, switching between incantations and singing at intervals. Her song sent shivers through me and I glanced at my arm to see goosebumps had risen on my skin. I breathed as quietly as possible so as not to disturb her.She only rose to her feet after placing the ash on her tongue. She stumbled a little while rising and I rushed to help her. “I can’t help you Alpha.” She said to Draven, her eyes still widened with fear.Draven frowned. He was displeased. I could hear it in his tone a

Elena POVWhen I opened my eyes, I was lying on a soft bed. It was even better than what I’d had before I became a slave in my old pack. Old pack. The word sent a thrill of joy through me. I was free. I would no longer be called a murderer. I would no longer have to bear beatings everyday. I would no longer have to pick between starving or eating moldy bread.I was free.Alpha Draven might not want me, I had seen the displeasure in his eyes when he had walked to me. He hadn’t been expecting to find a mate. Or maybe he hadn't expected his mate to be a slave.But I would do everything in my power to stay here. His defense of me against Alpha Carter proves that he was not the same kind as him. He would not abuse me, even if only to keep up appearances.The burning in my chest intensified, happiness, I thought at first, but then it got worse. I thought I could smell flesh burning, I hurriedly ran to the huge mirror in the room and pulled down my dress to see my chest. My eyes widened a

Draven POVI became a warrior for my pack, Crimson Fang at a very young age, I knew that true strength was the only way to protect the things I cared about which were my pack, my home.In two decades, I had conquered so many packs that had threatened us and I now stood at the peak of power as Alpha King. Finally, I could rest for a while. But my advisors kept talking about how I needed to get a mate. They believed that a mate would fully stabilize my power as Alpha King and put to rest the ambitions of those who might still have eyes on my position.I disagreed. Contrary to what everyone believed, I didn’t want a mate. A mate was nothing more than a weakness, a flaw that my enemies could easily exploit. I’d seen what losing my mother did to my father. The strongest warrior I knew turned into a shadow of himself. He had followed her shortly after, her name on his lips and I was left with the heavy responsibility of ensuring my pack's survival.So no, I didn’t want a mate. And goddess

Elena POV I instantly relaxed my body to make him think I’d given up on struggling. The moment he let down his guard, I would strike. He smiled, the smell of alcohol oozing from his breath as he said “Good girl, I knew you’d come to your senses.” He immediately began lifting my dress up, fumbling and letting it slip out of his hands a few times. I pressed down the wave of fear that rose in me as he started trying to insert his penis in me. Not yet. Then, just as he found my entrance and pressed closer, I grabbed the bottle of bleach and splashed it on his face. Then I pushed him off me and took to my heels. I could hear his screams and curses as I ran out of the bathroom. My eyes were blurry as I ran and I touched my cheeks. Wet. I hadn’t even been aware that I was crying. I wiped my eyes furiously. None of them deserved my tears. They had killed the only family I had left, stolen my position and framed me with their crimes. For ten years I’d suffered in silence, hoping that one