Princess Amaira Joins the Pack...

Astrid's POV:

My legs shook with fear while a maid helped the princess stand. Then, as the princess approached me, flashbacks of beatings and torture flooded me, vivid and haunting in their realism. The aching of my body, the burning sensation that coursed through my veins, the fear that gnawed at my soul—every moment had felt like an eternity of agony as my mind struggled to comprehend the horror that had become my life. The memories would stay with me forever.

The physical pain had been agonizing, but the psychological pain had been even worse. I’d thought I would never be free of from her torture. I’d escaped it for such a short while. But now she was back and sure to make my life a living hell once again.

Without thinking, I touched my uncovered face. She watched my every movement, and fear rumbled inside me. Would she hit me with all these people around?

Alpha Dominic’s voice entered my mind though our link. "I am here for your protection,” he said. “Don't be scared. She can't do