LILA
My eyes slam shut, legs trembling like a fucking leaf. Hell, not just my legs-my whole damn body is shaking from his touch. Fuck, I hate this. I hate him. But my body? My fucking traitorous body is begging for more. More of his goddamn torture. I'm supposed to loathe him, despise his very existence, yet here I am, my body swapping every ounce of hate with lust. Pure, filthy, fucked-up lust. Fuck this! I press my thighs together tight, but I can still feel him. His fingers, right there, teasing my pussy like he owns it. "You like this, don't you?" His voice is all rough and dirty, dripping with that cocky-ass smirk. I don't even need to open my eyes to know he's grinning like the asshole he is. His fingers? Still playing with my nipples like they're his fucking personal playthings. I gulp, trying to speak, but fuck, my voice is gone. Stolen. Maybe I don't even want to say shit. "Say it!" He snaps, and then, pinch. My nipple screams, and I scream with it. "Fuck! Arghhh!" The sound rips out of me, part pain, part pleasure, all of it wrapped in his fucked-up games. "I want words, you little hornet." His fingers tighten, sending another wave of that electrifying pain through me. I gasp, my body jerking. Hell, I should be begging him to stop. But deep down? Fuck, I want him to keep going. "Yes, Alpha Rafael," I whisper, barely able to hold onto any shred of control. My voice? It's trembling like I'm seconds from breaking. He fucking laughs, like this is all a big joke to him. "You're not supposed to enjoy this, hornet." His hand clamps around my neck, hard and rough, squeezing just enough to remind me who the hell's in charge here. "You're supposed to suffer, just like I did. Feel every ounce of hurt. Every bit of the fucking pain I went through." His voice is a growl now, and he leans in close, his breath hot and threatening. "You're supposed to feel the same fucking agony." The room is dead silent. Wedding night? Yeah, they said it's supposed to be special, something to remember. Well, guess what? This one's unforgettable, alright. I'm being punished for some bullshit crime I didn't commit, and he's making damn sure I don't forget it. I press myself against the wall, gasping for air, my chest heaving, struggling to fucking breathe. "Lila, beg!" Lola's voice rings in my head. "Please..." I manage to choke out, my eyes locking with his, pleading. Fuck, I don't even know what I'm begging for anymore. For him to fuck me? To end this torture? I'm not even sure. All I know is, I need something. Anything. That smug fucking grin stretches across his face. He looks at me like I'm the prize he's been waiting to claim. Like he's finally fucking won. And maybe I am. Maybe he has. His eyes mock me, remind me that I'm his toy. His plaything. His to do with as he pleases. My breath catches, and for a second, pride flares inside me. I want to slap that fucking grin off his face. I want to tell him I'll never bow to him, that he'll never fucking own me. But how the fuck do I say that when my pussy's soaking wet for him? When every touch sends shivers through me, begging for more? He lets go of my neck, and his eyes roam over me, slow and predatory, like I'm his damn meal. And I am. I fucking am. Goddess help me. Without a word, he lifts me like I weigh nothing and tosses me onto the bed. "Spread your fucking legs, hornet." My heart damn near stops. Is he really gonna fuck me? My body's trembling, every nerve on fire at the thought of him inside me, fucking me into oblivion. His eyes? Dark as night and twice as dangerous, never leaving mine. His presence looms over me like he's the fucking king of the world, and I'm just his obedient little slut, laid out before him. No softness, no care-just raw, brutal dominance. Slowly, almost against my will, I part my legs. My body's betraying me, desperate for the release he's holding back. But shit, I'm scared too. Terrified of what's coming. I hate him. I hate every inch of him. But goddamn it, I want him too. "Good girl." His voice drips with satisfaction, low and dangerous, as his eyes drink me in. He kneels between my thighs, gripping my hips so hard I swear he's leaving bruises. His touch is possessive, claiming me like I'm his property. His eyes lock onto mine as he lowers his head, his breath hot against my skin, teasing, making me squirm. "Tell me what you fucking want, hornet." A soft moan slips from my lips, my body arching into his touch. Fuck, is this what torture feels like? "I... I want you, Alpha Rafael," I stutter, shame flooding me as I meet his gaze, my voice barely a whisper. He laughs again, a cruel, mocking sound that makes my blood boil. "You think I'm gonna fuck you?" His words are a slap in the face, reminding me that I'm not getting what I want. "Only good girls get fucked, you little slut. You'll beg for it, but you're not getting shit from me. Not now. Not like this." His eyes flash with hatred. "This is about teaching you a lesson. A reminder of the monster your bitch of a mother created." I want to shove him off, tell him to go to hell, but before I can move, his fingers slide between my legs, brushing against my aching, soaked pussy. I gasp, my back arching off the bed, my body desperate for more, but fuck, it's never enough. His fingers plunge into me, rough and relentless, and I fucking roar. I can feel my orgasm building, fast and unstoppable, like a fucking tidal wave. I'm so close. So fucking close. But right when I'm about to shatter, when I'm about to explode, he pulls away. "You don't fucking deserve to cum for me, hornet," he growls, his eyes cold, heartless, as he watches me, shaking and breathless beneath him. And fuck, I hate him. I hate him so fucking much.LILA POVCold brown eyes pierce into mine, his mouth curling into a slow, predatory smirk.My legs feel weak. My hands clammy.That look-fuck-I hate it.It makes me wish the ground would just open up and swallow me whole.I'm shivering. Every instinct in me screams to run. But where? The other employees would notice. They'd question me.I try to look away. I fucking try.But how could I?His suit jacket is undone, two shirt buttons left open, exposing a teasing glimpse of his defined chest. Hard, tanned muscles. That same body I've been fucking craving to touch. That same body that-No.I swallow thickly, my throat dry. His note. The flowers. The way my body feels sore in places it shouldn't. The terrifying possibility that he might have fucked me, and I don't even remember it.Fucking hell.His gaze stays locked on me, challenging. I know others have noticed by now. The way he stares at me. Like I belong to him. Like I always have.Memories claw at my mind, dragging me back to the pa
LILA POVI woke up to the shrill sound of my alarm.Fuck!How the hell did I end up sleeping yesterday?I grabbed my phone and turned off the alarm, squinting against the harsh screen light. Just as I exhaled in relief, a beeping call from Ava had me picking up immediately."Where the hell have you been, Lila? I searched everywhere for you! Called your number several times, but you weren't picking up," she snapped, frustration and concern present in her voice.What? Where the hell was I?I... I was at home the entire time. Right? What the hell was she talking about?My voice faltered as I glanced down at myself. The gown I was wearing, this wasn't mine. It wasn't Ava's either. As a matter of fact, this was the latest edition of one of the most expensive designer gowns.How did I end up in this?"You what?" Ava's voice pulled me back. "Derrick needs to be in the surgery room! The doctors say the longer we keep him waiting, the more prone he is to dying. We need to do something, Lila!"
RAFAEL Smart? I'll give her that. Brave? Maybe. But no one dares to cross me, and she, of all people, should know that. And yet, what did she choose to do? She ran. Fucking slipped away like running was ever going to save her.There's no redemption. No forgiveness. That word isn't in my dictionary. No shadow under the sky is going to hide her forever. I'm not stopping, not after seven years. Not after I've found her.She dares to flee, dares to run to the human world, thinking it'll protect her? This is my zone. My fucking world.And I've had only one job these past years, watching her. Day and night. Don't ask me how I did it. I have cameras all over her house. I see every move she makes, every word she speaks, how freely she laughs with her friends.The flowers, the notes? I sent them. Every single day.Don't ask me why, because where's the fun in just revealing myself? Fuck no. She needs to pay. Needs to atone for those years. And how? By being haunted, slowly, relentlessly, until
LILA POV I'm about to do something stupid. Don't blame me. Sometimes, life is like a cruel joke, serving you lemons when you don't even have water or sugar to make lemonade. And yet, they say you have to make it work. Either you stand up and do something, or you sit there and let life devour you whole. In my case, life hasn't just served me lemons-it's thrown the entire tree at me, roots and all. But no more. I'm done sitting down and letting my circumstances dictate my every move. I'm taking a deep breath, standing up, and squeezing every last drop out of those lemons. Lemonade, here I come. My thoughts instantly raced back to Derrick, my anchor, my boy, lying helplessly on that hospital bed. The doctor demanded fifty thousand dollars for his treatment-some fancy name for an ailment I couldn't even pronounce, let alone understand. All I wanted was to see him healthy again, to see that familiar spark in his eyes. Derrick, with his bright smile and those enchanting eyes that coul
LILA POV I'm about to do something stupid. Don't blame me. Sometimes, life is like a cruel joke, serving you lemons when you don't even have water or sugar to make lemonade. And yet, they say you have to make it work. Either you stand up and do something, or you sit there and let life devour you whole. In my case, life hasn't just served me lemons-it's thrown the entire tree at me, roots and all. But no more. I'm done sitting down and letting my circumstances dictate my every move. I'm taking a deep breath, standing up, and squeezing every last drop out of those lemons. Lemonade, here I come. My thoughts instantly raced back to Derrick, my anchor, my boy, lying helplessly on that hospital bed. The doctor demanded fifty thousand dollars for his treatment-some fancy name for an ailment I couldn't even pronounce, let alone understand. All I wanted was to see him healthy again, to see that familiar spark in his eyes. Derrick, with his bright smile and those enchanting eyes that coul
Lila's POVIt's been an entire fucking month with Alpha Rafael plowing my body like a ragged goat. Each night, each fucking day. His hands gripping my thighs, his teeth grazing my neck, his growls in my ear. And those moments, fuck. I won't lie. They were heaven. A twisted, agonizing heaven that left me trembling and raw. For my mother? I hadn't seen her since that... incident. How could I? How could I face her knowing that while she was crying herself to sleep over my fate, I was screaming Rafael's name, begging him for more as he drove me to the edge again and again? Yeah. Not a conversation I wanted to have over tea. The last week, though? Something was off. Either I was waking up with morning nausea or dragging myself around like a limp noodle, too weak to function. My wolf, Lora, had noticed too, her voice in my head filled with quiet concern. Even Eliza, the ever-watchful maid assigned to take care of me, had started giving me those looks. "It's been days, Miss Lila," she'd s