Chapter 0008

Verena

I’m pacing the floor again, waiting for this Martha to show up and tell me what my duties will be. It pisses me off that Alpha Niklaus thought I would turn my nose up to work, as if I have a choice.

As I said, work is work and if I want to survive, I will need to get by. My name is not Anabella; I don’t use my looks to trick people into getting what I want, and I am not superficial.

Although, I swear to Goddess, the way he looked at me made me nearly hit out in hives. Why do I always feel so nervous around him? From what I can tell, he’s not like Lucan, but I need to remember that he is an Alpha and the only thing Alphas do well is take and abuse.

I can’t trust him. I need to make enough money so I can get my mother out of Crescent Fang, escape and move out of the country. There’s no life for me here, not anymore, and I feel like my mother is in danger. I wouldn’t put it past Lucan to use her to bring me back since I insulted and disrespected him.

A knock on the door snaps