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Nine

Penulis: Luxie
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-03 00:44:20

Vanessa

The walls of the beautiful room seemed to press closer. I crossed my arms again, forcing my voice not to shake.

“I don't need your help. Or your protection.”

A corner of her mouth lifted in a knowing smile. “Trust me. You will.”

My nails dug into my palms.

“How do you know?” I whispered.

“Does it matter how?” she countered.

“It does to me.” I swallowed hard. The words felt like tearing something raw from my chest. “The mate bond is supposed to be beautiful. My father would roll in his grave if I ever accepted it.”

For the first time since I’d met her, Nina’s knowing smile cracked.

“You love your father very much. I get it.” She paused. “But have you ever stopped to truly wonder why he died in the first place? Beyond the stories you’ve been told, or tell yourself?”

The air in the room snapped, suddenly charged.

“I know why,” I said, my voice tight. “Because you bastards, your pack, are greedy.”

Nina scoffed. “And your people were pure innocents in all this? Your Alpha didn’t
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    VanessaAfter attending to Maya,I stepped out of her room, closing the door quietly behind me. I was grateful that I hadn’t let that dark voice inside me win.I barely made it to the stairs when I saw Nina.She was standing still, leaning on the banister. Her arms were crossed tight over her chest, and when she turned, her eyes were swollen and red-rimmed.I slowed my steps. “Nina? Have you been crying?”She turned her face away and gave a small laugh. “It’s probably that damn shampoo,” she mumbled. “It stings.”I arched my brow. “Try again.”She shook her head, and then the tears came. Silent at first. Then, suddenly, she broke. Her shoulders trembled and her hands went to her face.I didn’t hesitate. I reached for her wrist and guided her down the hallway, straight into her quarters. She followed me like she had nothing left.When we entered, she sat on the edge of her bed.“I’m tired,” she whispered. “Tired of being silent. Of swallowing every insult. Of smiling while Maya and Isab

  • The Alpha's Broken Pet   Twenty-Nine

    VanessaI was dripping. My thighs were wet, and my breathing wouldn’t slow. If there was ever a moment I knew I was screwed, it was now. My body wasn’t just reacting. It was begging.I gripped the edge of the wall behind me, trying to stay upright. My heart rammed against my ribs. I could barely look Alec in the eyes without feeling like I was going to melt into the floor. The scent of him, and the way he stared at me like he owned me, was breaking me open.My lips were still swollen from his last kiss, but I wasn’t ready when he lunged again. Alec's mouth crashed onto mine with that same hungry desperation like he couldn’t get enough of me.I pulled away, panting. "No self-control? Seriously?"His smirk was pure sin. "You’re dripping, Vanessa. Don’t come at me like I’m the only one losing it.”I turned to leave, but his arm locked around my waist and yanked me back. His lips devoured mine again, rougher this time. My skirt bunched up in the back, exposing too much. I moaned into his

  • The Alpha's Broken Pet   Twenty-Eight

    AlecThe weight of the crown never left my shoulders. Even now, with my body half-naked, slicked in oil, and surrounded by firelight and painted skin, the weight of the crown didn’t ease.I was lying back on one of the mats, arms stretched behind my head as two courtesans worked my shoulders and legs. It felt good. Their hands were steady, and the tension in my body welcomed every push.Before I became Alpha, I could disappear. No wolves trailing after me, no favor-seekers on my heels. I could walk the forest until my bones hurt, sleep in, and wake up without five damn decisions waiting for me.Now, even my stillness had to be performed.One of the courtesans reached for more oil. I didn’t stop her. Walking away from the seat of power tonight wasn’t an option.Then I saw Vanessa. Her tray wobbled slightly as she moved across the courtyard. She didn’t meet my gaze, but I caught the hesitation. Just enough to betray her thoughts.She looked at me and turned away.I sat up and watched h

  • The Alpha's Broken Pet   Twenty-Seven

    Alec Vanessa's scent curled into my lungs like a slow-acting drug. That damned scent. I wanted to tear my skin off just to stop feeling it.Everything in me burned. My wolf was pressing harder than ever, raging and clawing beneath the surface. One second more and he’d take over.Vanessa had no idea what I was holding back. If she did, she would’ve run.Instead, she held her ground like she wanted to die pretty.I narrowed my gaze. “You will show me respect.”Nothing.“I’m not one of those foolish nobles who chase skirts in the shadows. I am Alpha. My word and will is law.”Still nothing. Not even a flicker of fear.“Do you even know who you’re speaking to?”“Loud and clear,” she said, unbothered. “The almighty Alpha who follows his cock more than his crown.”I took a step forward. Her back touched the tree.“I should punish you for that.”Her mouth twitched, amused. “But you won’t.”I leaned in, enough to brush her cheek with the heat of my breath. “Keep talking like that and I’ll ma

  • The Alpha's Broken Pet   Twenty-Six

    VanessaThe basket was light in my hands, but my thoughts felt like boulders stacked on my chest. I kept my pace steady, heading to the garden and fixing my eyes on the trail of petals scattered from the night’s wind. Maya wanted fresh apples, and I needed an excuse to stay out of sight.Isabella's words echoed in my skull. It made no sense that Nina was trying to help me. Why would she help me if she once had Alec? What woman reaches out to the girl bonded to the man she once loved?Maybe Olga was right. Maybe kindness was just manipulation wrapped in softer packaging. Nina could be helping me to soothe guilt. Or maybe she pitied me. Maybe she just wanted to get close enough to watch me fall.My chest tightened.Jealousy tasted bitter. It clung to the back of my tongue, refusing to be swallowed. I didn’t want to feel anything for Alec, let alone this fire in my stomach every time I pictured him with someone else. Especially Nina.They were werewolves, not priests. Sex was nothing her

  • The Alpha's Broken Pet   Twenty-Five

    VanessaMorning crawled in slowly, dragging the weight of my thoughts behind it. I didn’t want to think about anything. I wanted my mind free from worries. So I resumed my morning duty, dusting and folding.Somewhere below, a grunt echoed through the air. Then a laugh followed by the clatter of bodies hitting sand. The sounds came in intervals. My curiosity edged forward.I set the cloth aside and walked to the nearest window. The courtyard was alive. Three males sparred shirtless under the rising sun, blades in hand and adrenaline thick in the air. But only one of them made my breath catch like a snare.Alec.His back was turned at first. Muscles stretched across his shoulders in perfect lines, moving with precision. Each step was calculated and graceful. His laugh rang out as he ducked under Lucas’s blade and struck clean across his side.He turned, and I swallowed.Tribal markings sprawled across his torso, half-faded in places, carved into flesh. My heart betrayed me with a thud.

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