Chapter 2

No wonder they said that a real monster had no conscience.

Today was a real eye-opener for me.

I first heard the description from my mother.

My father rose to power on the back of my mother’s family, only to cast her aside once her family fell out of influence.

With success getting to his head, he pushed my mother into taking her own life.

Unlike my mother, I would never throw my life away for a man.

I valued my life too much.

All else but me was a werewolf, fangs bared and claws ready. Some were even drooling. If I so much as crossed them, I could be devoured to the last bone.

I nodded shakily and said, “I understand. I will file for annulment with the local authorities.”

Before leaving, Trevor handed me a ruby necklace.

Met with my refusal to accept the gift, he said callously, “Take it. You earned this. You can summon a Cerberus to guard your farm and protect you when necessary.”

Just yesterday, my faithful sheepdog left my side forever.

I laid him to rest on the hill at the back, his favorite spot in the world.

After putting down the last layer of earth, I cried my eyes out on Trevor’s shoulder.

My best friend was reduced to nothing more than a pile of dirt.

Trevor assured me that he would never leave me. He would be with me for the rest of my days.

However, the promise didn’t even hold for twenty-four hours.

I took the ruby necklace, half-expecting to read hesitation in him.

The moment I looked up and met his cold gaze, my heart sank.

Trevor left with the wolf pack.

Not once did he look back.

The wolf pack retreated from my little farm.

They trampled my pastures and tore down the fences.

Even my lambs scattered around in fear.

One werewolf stopped Trevor and murmured, his finger pointing at me, “Alpha Beaumont, why didn’t you just kill her? If word were to get out about your stay here, your reputation would be ruined.”

Trevor glanced at me from the corner of his eye before looking away.

“It’s fine. She’s just a human. I doubt she’s a threat to us.”

Once the wolf pack faded into the distance, I slowly regained sensations in my legs and fell on my bottom.

One little slip-up, and I might have ended up as their dinner.

It took a while for me to get my act together and return home. Staring at the expensive-looking necklace from Trevor, I figured I could fetch a good price tomorrow.

However, the thought was squished that very night.

I was about to turn in for the night when the red gem burst out into a blinding light. I pulled my hands over my eyes.

When I looked again, a tall man stood before me.

His skin was discolored, and his eyes were a deep, ruby red. His expression was grim while his smile carried arrogance.

“A human?”

He looked at me in disdain.

I stared at him in a daze, his words flying over my head.

The man drew close, his eyes fixating on mine, and his lips curled into a smirk.

“You should consider it a privilege to be my sustenance.”