登入Anais nearly laughed or screamed. She wasn't sure which.Damian paused for a moment. He looked from the man to Anais. A cold look flashed in his eyes, but he quickly masked it and nodded modestly.“Alright. I have to get this to my superior. See you around, Damian. And you too, Anais.”The man continued walking.“Sir.” She suddenly called out. The man stopped and turned. Anais wanted to go with him.“Let me help you—“Damian suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand. “Actually, I need you to help me with something.”The man looked from Damian to Anais, who had a pleading look on her face. He knew what was going on, but Damian had a higher position than him. One word and he would get him fired. He chuckled. “Don’t worry about that, Anais.” With that, he hurried away. The moment he disappeared around the corner, Damian's expression shifted again.The mask had slipped off again. "You see? Nobody will believe you,” he asked quietly.Anais didn't answer.Damian smiled. Then he walked a
Her heart beat so fast, she thought it was going to burst out of her chest. She stepped back until she couldn’t anymore. It was almost as if she wanted to become one with the wall.“Damian, please.” Anais whimpered. She finally places her hand on his shoulders and tries pushing him away. He scared her. This wasn’t the Damian who was always smiling every time she saw him. “Why? Don't you want me close?” He asked, moving even closer until they were just four inches away from touching.“You always looked like you wanted to talk to me before. But now you are avoiding me? Like, I'm some bad person?” He sounded annoyed at the last part. He chuckled. “You know you should be grateful. Because despite everything, I still want you... I would forgive you if you became my sex slave, but if you don’t agree… then I would make your life a living hell.” He whispered the last part in her ears. Anais had always had sensitive ears. She shivered from the hot breath. Damian’s eyes brightened. “You
The next morning arrived faster than she had hoped. Anais got up and got dressed for work in silence. She carefully chose one of her better outfits. Unfortunately, her better outfits weren't very impressive.The fabric was worn because she had bought it at a thrift store years ago. The shoes were simple sandals, but they were the nicest ones she owned. Nothing about her appearance stood out. She stared at herself in the mirror. She suddenly remembered the lady in the painting. Then looked away.There was no point in wishing. Even if she dressed differently, she would never look like the women she worked with.Anais didn't bother with breakfast. She usually slipped it anyway. She arrives at the office building in ten minutes. The women at the company wore expensive suits. Designer handbags on their arm. Red-bottom heels that looked impossible to walk in.Everything about them screamed confidence and money. Anais couldn't imagine herself wearing any of it.She wouldn’t look as good.
"I hope your stupid shirt shrinks in the washing machine.” She growled, throwing a pillow against the door.She bit down on her bed cover, imagining it to be his face. The man was utterly despicable. She had never met another man as annoying as him. Even Felix didn't annoy her to this extent.Speaking of Felix. Anais jumped out of the bed and ran to the door to shut it. She locked it and left the key in so no one could open it from the outside.Her hand shook as she twisted the lock. Only sighing in relief when she heard the familiar click. She never wanted to repeat that experience. With that out of the way, Anais went to take a bath. She scrubbed her skin until it turned bright red. She didn’t stop until every inch of her skin was almost bleeding out. A well-dressed and covered Anais stepped towards the bed. She had her hair from her head to her toes covered. Her eyes caught a black object on the bed. The black card sat on the bed like it owned the place. She stared at it suspi
Meanwhile. The room finally became quiet.Lucero stared at Anais from head to toe. She had dark circles beneath her eyes. She looked exhausted. ‘How could she change so much from the last time he saw her?’He looked around. She only had one chair in the room. It looked old. He scrunched his face, pulled it over, and sat on it. "So you refused to be mine."Anais remained silent.His gaze hardened."But you're eager to throw yourself into another man's arms."Anais's head snapped up. Tears immediately filled her eyes. “That’s not true.” Her voice shook. Lucero stopped immediately. That wasn't the reaction he expected. The rest of the accusation died in his throat.Anais turned away. The tears slipped down her cheeks. For several moments, neither spoke."Is this how you want to live?"His voice was quieter now. More careful. She shook her head and wiped her tears. She sniffed and said, “I have nowhere else to go. I don’t even have savings or any money.”The words were barely above a
For those who might have skipped. In the last chapter, Felix tried to force himself on Anais.“Felix!!”Felix froze. He scrambled back, taking the hanky from her mouth and stuffing it into his pocket just before the keys jiggled and the door opened. Their mother walked inside.She frowned when she saw Anais's appearance.Her clothes were rumpled, and a knot had come undone to reveal her collarbone. She had tears in her eyes, and her hands trembled. Instead of concern, disgust appeared."Look at you. You can't even sit properly. No wonder people talk bad about you all the time.” Her mother clicked her tongue.Anais lay there. Her mind was a mess. She was a mess. She barely heard the insults thrown at her. Instead, relief and gratitude flooded her chest. For once her mother had done something good for her. She glanced at Felix and saw that he was staring at her with an annoyed look on his face. When their eyes met, he mouth “One word and you are dead.”He ran one hand over his thro
What did it mean? Was this some kind of painting that had a sad background story attached to it? The more she looked at it, the more it looked as if the girl in the painting hung her head in sadness. The artist had painted it with so much care that it immediately drew attention, and Anais found he
“You should stay the night.” She heard his whisper. His voice was so soft that she almost didn’t catch what he said. Anais stared at the closed door with her lips slightly open. For a second, she couldn't believe what had just happened.Then the realization settled.He wanted her to stay the night
“I’ll make it known to everyone that you are mine. You don’t have to endure again. I’ll take you as my mate.”…Was the exact thing he had said to her. Well, according to the script, she should be in tears already. She should grab his hand, call him sweetly, and agree to whatever he proposes.Then
Chapter 5 “Kneel.” The words fell into the hall like a command from above. The pressure was so powerful that the weaker wolves also fell to their knees, while the strong ones could barely remain standing. The weight of the word settled. Gasps rang out across the hall. The elders stiffened. The







