ログインVivienne POVTomorrow was the banquet. The day I would announce my pregnancy publicly and finally secure my position in this godforsaken pack.Yet here I was, in this old brute’s chamber, my face shoved into the silk sheets while his massive hand pinned the back of my neck as he drove into me relentlessly from behind.This had been going on for so long that I had grown numb to it. Now that I was pregnant, his touch made my skin crawl, like spiders skittering over raw nerves. Still, whenever he called for me, I had no choice but to submit, letting him do whatever he pleased.After all, he was my only ally in this shitty pack… and the one with the greatest authority. A few rounds of this was usually a small price to pay.But tonight, he was rougher than usual.His fingers twisted painfully in my hair, yanking my head back at an angle that made my scalp burn. I bit down hard on my lower lip, trapping the groan of pain before it could escape.Worse, I couldn’t even turn to face him.I was
Rhea POVA long stretch of silence settled between us as we stood outside.Neither of us spoke first.I kept my gaze fixed on the moon, using it as an excuse not to look at him. Because if I did, I’d have to see that expression on his face again.And I didn’t think I could handle that.A sudden gust of wind brushed past, and I shivered, pulling in a slow breath. The cold seemed to snap something in him, because Kale cleared his throat, like he was finally about to speak.My body tensed immediately.“About what happened,” he started softly, his voice barely above a whisper. “I wanted to…”“It’s not your fault,” I cut in quickly.I already knew what he was going to say.He was going to apologize.But it wasn’t his fault.I wasn’t in heat.Silence fell again, heavier this time, thick with everything we weren’t saying.“Then why did you push me away?” he asked, his voice cracking. “You pushed me away because I was about to cross a line. You ran from me because I scared you. I almost took
Rhea POV“What?!” I choked out, the word coming from pure shock.“You don’t have to pretend,” Chloe went on. “I know it’s you.”“What?!” This time it came out louder, my eyes widening even further.“You were acting weird yesterday. All flustered and everything. When Lily and I realized what was happening, we felt so bad. You have so much courage coming to work today. How did you even manage to survive yesterday?”She just kept going, completely oblivious to the way the color drained from my face. Or maybe she noticed and just assumed it was embarrassment.I couldn’t tell her I wasn’t in heat.I couldn’t tell her it was because her so-called Alpha had stuck a vibrator inside me.So now I really had to walk around hoping no one else recognized me.“Don’t worry,” she added, trying to reassure me. “I’m sure before next week, everyone will move on to the next gossip.”Everyone.The word alone made something twist in my chest, like the ground might actually open up and swallow me whole. And
Rhea POV After the shower, since I didn’t have any extra clothes, Dorian forced me into one of his oversized shirts. And when we got into bed, he kept his arm tightly wrapped around me, leaving me no room to move. Not that I was planning to. For the next thirty minutes, I just lay there, watching him quietly until he started to doze off. As he did, I found myself thinking about what he had said earlier… about not being able to fall asleep without me beside him. If that was really true, then how long had it been like that? Years? The thought made something in my chest tighten. Just staying up one night to watch over him when he was sick had drained me. I couldn’t even imagine what it would be like to go days without proper sleep. He was really strong. It didn’t take long for my eyelids to grow heavy, and I scooted closer to him, inhaling his scent as sleep slowly took over. I had only just closed my eyes when I heard a loud bang. I flinched, my eyes snapping open, only to fi
Rhea POVHearing Kale’s name, my entire body tensed.Kale.Of course, Kale. I knew I was missing something.Because of the long hours of torture, I had momentarily forgotten. But now the memories of what I had almost done with him slammed back into me, and my breathing came out shaky.I had almost slept with Kale.I had let Kale touch me.And I—No. I couldn’t make it obvious. Dorian was watching me too closely. He wasn’t stupid. He would sense something was wrong, and he would ask questions.What if he found out?Quickly, I took a deep breath and forced myself to act normal.“I can’t compare you two,” I said, saying what my normal self would have said. “You are… different.”“Different how?”“Kale is…” I struggled to find the right words, my mind still racing. “He’s handsome in a… softer way. Approachable. Like sunlight.”“And me?”I swallowed hard.“You’re more like a storm,” I said honestly. “You know how dangerous and intense they are. The kind of beautiful that makes you want to r
Rhea POV It didn’t take long for me to fall into the rhythm. My body remembered exactly how good he felt, and soon I was rolling my hips with more confidence, sliding up and down his cock in a steady pace that filled the quiet office with wet, obscene sounds. I got so used to it that even he couldn’t hold back anymore. Low, rough groans started slipping from his chest every time I sank down on him, and that sent a strange, dizzying sense of pride through me. Just watching his head fall back against the chair, his teeth clenched, the veins in his neck standing out… It made something shift inside me. For the first time all day, I felt like I had the upper hand. “Fuck… just like that,” he growled, but his hands stayed locked on the armrests like he was forcing himself not to touch me. But his hips still betrayed him. They twitched upward every time I took him deep, chasing more, even while he tried to stay in control. Seeing how hard he was holding back, something wicked sparked
Rhea POVThat sounded like something Kenize would say. And had said.Was I a fool for hoping for a better life? A life away from him, with a man who would actually love me?Love?He’s going through an emotional phase.Vivianne’s words echoed in my head again, like a whispered curse.But maybe that
Rhea POV“Huh… never thought I’d see this face around this wing,” Mrs. Agnes said.She said it when I returned to the west wing halls to grab some cleaning supplies.I could only manage a polite smile, bowing my head before continuing toward the storage closet.“How’s your mother?”Her words made m
Kale POVThe majority of the dinner passed in a boring blur. Questions were asked, but they were mostly surface level, generic ones. She asked most of them, and I gave short, clipped replies.Honestly, she wasn’t bad company. She wasn’t pushy or giggly like I had assumed most high ranking girls wou
Kale POVThe silence between us was heavy, and for a moment the only sounds were the rain pounding against the windshield and the steady hum of the engine.Elizabeth crossed her arms tightly over her chest. Her teeth chattered once before she could stop it.I didn’t want to. I swear I didn’t want t







