LOGINMeanwhile. 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
Trigger warning: Skip this part if you feel uncomfortable with what is going to happen next. But if not, Enjoy.Her heart beat sped up. She glanced at him wearily. "What do you want?"Felix shut the door behind him gently. He locked it and put the key in his pocket. He failed to notice Fiona, who was crouched beside some old piece of furniture behind the door. Fiona had a confused look on her face. Felix not only closed the door. He locked it behind him and walked further into the room.The closer he got, the more her heart sped up. She noticed something about him. The area below his belt had tightened."I came to check on my dear sister." His tone was dripping with mockery, but his eyes roamed around her body. Anais scooted back, raised her bed covers up to her chest, and looked away.She wasn't in the mood. Unfortunately, Felix was.“I'm fine. You can leave now.” She said quickly. Felix laughed. “Come on. Don’t be like that.”He paused and added: “You know, it's actually impres
The punishment should have ended during dinner time. Anais waited the whole day. She paced the room anxiously.She was supposed to go to work, but from the looks of things, that wasn’t going to be possible. Anais logged into the company’s forum and asked for leave of absence from her supervisor. She sighed in relief when it was approved.With that problem down, the next one was, of course, food.Everyone needed food. She had eaten small portions of a vast array of breakfast, but it was past lunch now, and her stomach was literally speaking to her. Lunch passes. Anais told herself to be patient. In just a few hours, she would be able to eat.Or so she thought. Dinner came and went. Anais moved to the door, pressed her ears against it, and waited. She perked up when footsteps grew closer, but they always passed by her door.Anais was confused. “But it was already dinner time.”Then she heard her mother’s voice.“I don’t think she has learned her lesson so soon. She should skip dinner
If looks could kill, Lucero’s would have been buried six feet under.His father had the urge to hit him, but he held himself back. He pointed at his face instead. His eyes dared him to refute. "I've already arranged another meeting. And you must attend. You should forget about that wolf. I would overlook what you did yesterday, but that should be the last time—““That wolf.” That was always how he referred to Anais. Never by her name. Never as a person. Just “that wolf”.“Do you hear me?” His father yelled at the end. Lucero's expression didn't change. He neither agreed nor disagreed.His father stared at him for several moments, then clicked his tongue in annoyance. He muttered something under his breath, but he knew better than to force Lucero to do something. "Let's go." He was already walking towards the door. His wife glanced at Lucero one final time before following her husband out.The office became quiet.Lucero walked behind his desk, sat down, and stared ahead for a long
While Anais slumbered in his room, Lucero’s stayed in the room next to hers, only sleeping when she did.“How did he know when she slept, you might ask… well, I also don’t know. I'm just narrating.”Lucero woke up to the sound of his phone vibrating. He blinked his eyes open and stared at the ceiling for ten good seconds.For years. In all his years of living. This was the best sleep he had ever had. He raised his hands and wiped his face. “Fuck” he muttered under his breath. He glanced at the massive clock on the adjacent side of the wall.Seven? Was it fucking seven in the morning? Lucero was so happy he felt like laughing. He threw the bedcovers off and bounced off the bed. It was fucking seven in the morning, and he had never felt so great in his life. Breakfast was a blast. He chuckled to himself on his way to the office when he recalled the look on her face when she saw him in the dining.He was sure his days would remain as boring as they used to be. The driver glanced a
Someone far from you can't hurt you. It’s only those close to you that can hurt you. Betrayal stems from the shortcomings of someone close to us. Let’s just say that…that night…was the BEST night she had ever had in her life. Anais woke up early the next morning in a very strange position. Her h
Her lungs burned the more air she took in as she ran through the forest. Every step she took was a result of her unwavering willpower.Even if her skin had Ben scratched so badly by branches that they bleed. Even if the wound that had just begun to heal was torn open again. Even when her legs were
Chapter 2Damian stopped in front of her. He opens his eyes. His face twisted in disgust.“The fuck?” he muttered to himself but it was loud enough for everyone to hear. “Why her?” As soon as he spat out these words the whole room froze. Then their faces curved with mixed reactions. They began to
"What the fuck? Why her?" His voice echoed through the silent hall. Hundreds of mocking eyes turned toward Anais. Her Destined mate was staring at her like she was dirt stuck to his shoe. Chapter 1 Anais balanced the tray carefully on one hand. She ignored the eyes on her, the wolves that hud







