“Enough!”The temperature in the room suddenly dropped, and Nora froze, her eyes widening when she saw who had entered.Every head in the room had turned in Alexander’s direction and bowed; even the candles seemed to burn smaller.He stood in the doorway, eyes fixated on Nora.Behind him, another fi
Joanne’s POVThe room went quiet around us, the soft clink of China fading to a hush.Nora smiled at me with slow, deliberate cruelty.Her blue eyes glittered like cut glass. Beside her, Lena’s smirk sharpened.“Tell me, stray. What were you doing in Alexander’s room last night?” Nora asked, her ton
Our pack wasn’t big enough to have slaves like that.Besides, Alpha Anthony used me as his slave most of the time.“Well, unlike regular slaves like us, blood slaves are treated differently. They have to remain alive, healthy, and pure. Blood quality depends on their well-being, so they are pretty m
Alexander’s POV“You can’t keep her, Sire. You know what this will mean.”Jame’s voice grated in my ear, a reminder I neither wanted nor needed.I didn’t look at him.My hands folded behind my back as we walked down the east corridor.“You forget yourself, James. I don’t need your permission.”“She
For the first time, his composure cracked.His mouth tightened, and then he slowly nodded.“True. You saved me. And I repay debts, which is why you're here. You cannot leave me, Joanne. Not yet. You will stay under my protection.”My heart plummeted.Protection. A cage. They were the same thing.How
Joanne’s POVI closed my eyes and tried to be brave, but my body betrayed me.The sharp sting of fangs sliding into my neck made me jerk. I instinctively tried to pull away, noticing his eyes never left mine in the reflection.He spread like liquid fire under my skin, racing through every vein.I ha