Alpha Ethan's POV“Kiss her,” my wolf urged, but I didn't. Instead, I got lost staring into her enchanting sea-blue eyes. While holding her gaze, I could see so many emotions in her eyes: pain, anger, and hatred, all directed at me.Swiftly, she pulled me to the ground and climbed on top of me, placing the edge of her blade on the crook of my neck. “It seems I won,” she said, while I smirked and watched her get up on her feet.“That was incredible, mother,” Jaya exclaimed happily, giving Zoey a high five, which she accepted and placed a kiss on his forehead before handing the blade to one of the fighters. She walked away while I sat on the ground, staring until she was out of sight.“Father, you lost. Alpha Ethan lost to a woman,” Jaya mocked, and I scoffed, pulling him to the ground and roughly tousling his neatly arranged hair with my hands.“Father, stop it,” he murmured, and I chuckled, stopping. I turned him to look at me before saying, “Sometimes, the wins of our loved ones are

Zoey's POVI couldn't shake off the words my wolf had spoken to me earlier. How could I be sick? Why weren't my healing abilities working? “Can you detect the cause of the illness? What's the name of the disease?” I asked, but Nora remained silent for a moment before responding. “I can't detect it. I think we need to go for a check-up. Maybe it can be cured medically,” she suggested, causing a heavy sigh to escape my lips.“Mother, are you okay? You've been playing with your food,” Jaya asked, concern evident in his voice. All I could manage was a weak smile. “Are you okay?” Alpha Ethan's voice broke through the mind link. “My wolf feels you are troubled. Is something wrong?" he asked, but I didn't respond.“Mother, you should eat,” Jaya insisted, and I nodded, trying to comply. I forced a spoonful of food into my mouth and swallowed it down, my appetite gone. “So, Mother, Dad is taking me to my new school,” Jaya announced, causing me to furrow my brow. “Your new school?” I asked, per

Zoey's POV“What did you just call me?” he yelled loudly enough to make me tremble, but I didn't. I was tired and exhausted. This was my first week being brought to him by my father, and he had brutally fucked me countless times. I was tired, and my thighs felt sore. That was what I was trying to say to him, begging him to let me rest tonight, but this beast wasn't listening.“Did you just call me a beast?” he asked, and I gulped. He took a step towards me, and I took a step backward until I hit my back on the cold wall. His eyes held anger and disgust, and then I knew I was in trouble.“You called me a beast, and now I will act like one. Strip,” he ordered, and I gulped. “Do that now!” he yelled, and I flinched, as did my wolf.“Don't make me repeat myself,” he threatened, and with shaky hands, I went for the zipper of my dress, zipped it down, and took the dress off. I went further and took off my underwear, leaving myself naked before him.“Climb on the bed, ass up to me,” he order

Zoey's POV“What are you doing here?” I yelled and felt a strong ache in my head, then I remembered the doctor's warning about yelling and stressing myself. With that in mind, I calmed my emotions. The last thing I would want is for Alpha Ethan to get a clue that I am still sick.“Why are you in here?” I asked, but he just smiled and left the window. He walked up to my side of the bed with an annoying smirk on his face that I wished to wipe off.“So you were dreaming of me?” He teased, while I scoffed and left the bed. I strolled to the table where a bottle of water was kept. I poured it into a glass and took a sip before turning to face him. “What do you want?” I asked, irritated and annoyed by his presence.He still didn't say a word to me, and just when I was about to bombard him with more questions, I heard my phone ringing. I reached for it in my bag, took it out, and saw that the caller was Senator James. “Shit!” I blurted out when I realized today was his birthday party, and I

Zoey's POV"Get your hands off me!" I yelled and bared my fangs. He stared at me, gritting his teeth, and didn't make an attempt to move, which made me even angrier because I was inhaling his intoxicating scent, and I really hated it."Move away, Alpha Ethan. Don't make me create a scene," I warned, holding his gaze. I could see he was furious, to the extent that he might lose control, but I saw him close his eyes for a moment. When he opened them, he was calm and took his hands away."Better," I said, trying to leave, but he grabbed my wrist and pulled me towards him, causing my bosom to hit his chest. We held each other's gaze, and I could see so many emotions in his eyes, but the one that stood out vividly was pain."Why are you doing this to me?" he asked. This time, he didn't sound angry; rather, he sounded pained. He was going through pain, and his eyes were conveying the message."Mate!" Nora mumbled sympathetically."I know that I wronged you deeply, but here I am, pleading fo