Vanessa That night, I lay on my cot, pressed against the stone walls. I couldn’t sleep. My stomach twisted, maybe from the wolf’s bane, or maybe from everything I couldn’t name.Even with my wolf silenced, Alec’s voice still echoed in my head, louder than any scream.The door creaked open. In this house, servants didn’t get locks.I sat up, turning on the lamp. A large figure walked in, and instantly I knew it wasn’t Alec.I jumped off the bed.Lucas, Alec’s Beta, stepped inside. Our eyes met. He had green eyes, like a snake’s.“Don’t scream,” he said casually.My heart pounded like a war drum. Olga’s wolf’s bane still dulled my body like lead in my veins.I remembered Lucas whispering to Alec and turning him away earlier. He knew about this bond. He knew I was a threat.“Please, don’t kill me.” I backed against the wall, fingers crawling along the wooden edge of the cot.“It would be easier if you didn’t fight, you filthy bitch.”I went on my knees and started to cry. “Please, pleas
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