AlecMaya's scream cracked through the hall like shattering glass.At first, I ignored it. Maya screamed often over dresses that didn’t fit, food that was too cold, maids who moved too slowly. I had long since learned not to react to her manufactured dramas, to preserve what little sanity I had left. But then came another sound.Begging. A desperate plea.My chest tightened. I stood frozen in the corridor, listening. A soft whimper reached my ears, almost too quiet to hear, followed by the unmistakable thud of another hit. Then, the sound of dragging. Something being hauled across the floor like dead weight.Vanessa.My wolf, Jaxon, stirred, then roared beneath my skin, pacing the confines of my mind in a furious agitation. I clenched my fists. I moved, my steps thunderous as they pounded across the corridor toward Maya's chambers. I reached the door, ready to kick it from its hinges, ready to tear apart anyone who dared to lay a hand on her.But I stopped. She was, to the rest of th
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