Chapter 2

Even though werewolves and vampires were so powerful, they still wanted to marry human women. The main reason was that they believed in pure bloodlines. The purer and nobler the blood, the stronger their children would be.

That was why my parents married me and Sophie off to the two strongest clans. No matter which daughter had children, they would benefit.

I smiled softly and walked over to Logan. I touched his chest with my delicate hands.

Logan's face softened a little, but then he grabbed my hand hard and threw me onto the bed.

"If you mess with my bloodline, I'll eat you where you stand!"

The stone bed burned my back, but I didn't show it. I wrapped my arms around Logan's neck and said sweetly, "Honey, what are you talking about? My mother was teaching me how to serve you properly. That's why I was late."

Logan's eyes were cold. He didn't believe me.

"Why didn't you two talk about this before? Why today?"

I bit my lip and hesitated before saying, "Actually, there's another reason she came. She also told me to keep a secret."

I took a deep breath like I had made a big decision.

"But now that I'm married to you, we're husband and wife. There shouldn't be secrets between us. I discovered that Sophie isn't actually my sister. She has no noble blood at all!

"If the vampire clan finds out, do you think she'll be in trouble?"

Logan's eyes lit up, and his tail shot up and wagged happily behind him. Then, he immediately let go of me and rushed outside.

I didn't relax until I couldn't see him anymore.

I couldn't sleep with Logan. With his size and how fierce he was in bed, he would have probably killed me by now.

Luckily, I guessed right.

Last life, Sophie and my parents blamed me for being the one with impure blood. Logan watched and enjoyed it.

The vampire Niles slapped me right away too. But since I had gone through the Embrace, he didn't kill me.

This time, I wondered if Sophie could really stand the test.

The next day, Logan stormed back. Sophie, Niles, and my mother were right behind him. As soon as he saw me, fire flashed in his eyes. He raised his hand and slapped me hard.

"You unfaithful, worthless woman! Where did you go last night? I already asked your mother. You didn't go to see her at all.

"And Sophie is the one with noble blood. You're a fake, trying to pollute our werewolf bloodline!"

Werewolves were incredibly strong. My head snapped to the side, and I spat out blood. Some of my teeth fell out too.

I fell to the ground, tears burning my eyes. I looked at my mother and shouted, "Mom, even now you still protect Sophie?"

Then I crawled to Logan and grabbed his pants, tears rolling down my cheeks.

"Honey, please believe me. Look how much I look like my father. How could I not be Anderson blood?"

Logan looked at my tear-streaked face, then back at Sophie standing behind him. Finally, he waved and told them to take me to the dungeon.

"Don't worry, Anna. I'll get to the bottom of this."

I nodded. "I trust you, honey."

The dungeon was cold and lifeless.

Most of the prisoners were humans who had fought back. They were ones called demon hunters.

Because I was Logan's wife, they threw me into a separate cell.

I persuaded the guard outside to leave me alone with just a few words.

That was when I saw the bloodied man not far away.

"Don't die. I know you're a demon hunter, and you were caught when spying. But don't worry. I'll rescue you, and I'll even take your place. I'll make an even better spy than you."

He raised his drooping eyelids slightly. When he saw I had no magic, a mocking smile played on his lips.

"You? Really?"

I nodded. "I'm Logan's new wife. No one would ever suspect me."

He snorted. "You're in prison now. Why should I trust you? How do I know you're not sent to trick me?"

I stayed calm and told him key events from my past life.

As I spoke, his eyes changed from doubt to surprise—then to full trust.

I knew this prison visit wasn't for nothing.

Now, it was time to make my move.