~Audrina~As much as Ryan always seemed to have a loud mouth, his might was nothing compared to that of my actual mate, James.If he hadn’t shown up on time, the goddess knows what would have happened to me. I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself over the disgust and trauma.If this day passes without me getting hurt, I will give praise to the goddess and pray that she keeps Ryan far away from me.I just couldn’t understand his obsession with me. If only his wife were still alive, she would have saved me from this constant stalking and attempted kidnapping.“No need to fret; James is here now.” My wolf whispered.Yes, the sigh of relief that escaped me when I saw him was something I would never forget.Once, it was a case of the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, but at least the Devil might give me the chance of staying immortal, so I would rather be with James.As a hushed silence fell between us, Ryan’s face was painted with a mixture of rage and shock.“You were supposed to be he

~AUDRINA~Despite the fact that I might have a connection to Ryan’s mate, it didn’t give him the right to feel like he owned me. I hated being compelled to do something against my will, I mean, that was how my relationship with James kicked off at first but at least, I was given a choice and the people around were tender unlike some people were super entitled.And to think that he went so extreme by sending Mabel into unconsciousness, that action right there was highly unforgivable and I would make sure that he paid dearly for it.I was supposed to decide whom I wanted to spend the rest of my life with and I couldn’t understand why he wouldn’t just back down from the chase.Luckily, I was able to revive James if not I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself. So many things had happened in my life but what happened previously felt like my life was equally about to end alongside James.“Ryan is such a jerk.” I cussed, imagining myself ruining the perfect face that he th

~AUDRINA~If Ryan wanted me to be his obedient girl, then I would do as he wishes, as long as my mother’s life was spared. I could even go as far as laying down my life for her, because what was the true meaning of the past few years?“I must go and save my mother.” I bolted into the room so I could prepare for my journey.I didn’t even have a minute to spare because, knowing Ryan, who was impatient and easily cunning if he wanted to be, he could easily change the time frame, and I was scared of the uncertainties that encircled my inability to meet up.“What? I’m not going to let you go there all by yourself; it could be a trap.” As expected, James refused, but I hated to be the one to hear the news of my recent stubbornness.“I don’t care if it is a trap; my mom is in a bigger one than we can ever imagine.” I countered him, still selecting the essentials that I needed.“Please, just relax; they are using my mother against you.” He tried to talk some sense into my head, but it was too

~AUDRINA~“By the way, my next confession might actually wreck you.” She gave me a heads-up.“There’s more?”“A whole lot, but I don’t have time to share,” she revealed.“My father is not yours either.”Wait what?! Everything was so complicated right now, and it felt like she was twisting the truth at this point.George, the man I had always known as my father, wasn't actually my father. It felt like the ground had been pulled out from under me, leaving me reeling with confusion and disbelief."But...how is that possible?" I asked, my voice trembling with emotion. "I've always been told that George was my father. How could he not be?"Paige sighed, her expression sympathetic. "I'm sorry, Audrina. I know this is a lot to take in. But the truth is, George wasn't your biological father. Your real father...he died before you were born."The words hit me like a punch to the gut, the reality of the situation sinking in with a sickening thud. My entire life had been built on a lie, a facade

~AUDRINA~As Paige pulled out her phone to shoot the video, urging the three awful men to speed up, I experienced an upsurge of vomit run over me. "Time isn't on our side; humiliate her!" She shouted. "Owww, I just had the perfect shot." "Go on!" The understanding of their intentions smacked me like millions of rocks, and I struggled against my chains, despair gnashing at my chest. "Stop!" I yelled out, my voice swaying from fear and anger. "Leave me alone!"They reached out for me with envious, grabbing fingers, but they ignored my cries. I struggled and wriggled against their grip, but to no avail. I had no way to protect myself from their disgusting whims and was totally at their mercy. It was like a flurry of wrath rising inside of me as their hands tore at my outfits, robbing me of my feelings of worth and pride. I mean, how dare they treat me this way? How dare they treat me like this, so inhumane?Tears of annoyance and shame clouded my vision, but through them, I saw Paige gri