Semua Bab The Alpha's Broken Pet: Bab 31 - Bab 35

Vanessa I held the Hunter crest tighter in my hand and climbed the stairs to my room. Once inside, I sat on my bed and unfolded the cloth. The crest glinted under the light.Freedom. That was what it stood for. The right to rule ourselves. The right to protect our kind. It had been a symbol of pride for my family for generations. Now it was just a relic in my hands, mocking me.I looked around my plain room. I was a servant now, who cleaned up after women who spat at me. And here I was, holding a symbol of honor like I deserved it.How ironic. This crest used to hang in the great hall of our estate. Now I was shoving it under floorboards like a guilty secret. I lifted the loose board near my bedside, slid the crest beneath it, and closed it. One day, I’d pull it out again. When I was free. When I had a name again.I straightened my dress and stepped out.Upstairs was quiet. I lingered in the hallway, waiting for someone to summon me for anything. Then I heard a dramatic whimper.I

Vanessa I was going to be in trouble. Serious Alpha-grade trouble.And Goddess, it was going to be so worth it.From the second I walked away from Alec in the garden, I knew I’d poked the bear. Calling Zachary my boyfriend was the verbal equivalent of slapping him across the face. But the way Alec had stiffened with barely restrained rage had been delicious.I could still picture the look in his eyes. He hated that I’d dared to entertain someone else, even if it was just a joke. He hated that I had that kind of power over him, even if I wasn’t supposed to. And honestly? That kind of power was intoxicating.He was always playing control games with me, pushing me, pulling me, making me feel like I belonged to him while he still danced around Maya. So I gave him a taste of his own medicine.Still, I wasn’t blind. Alec wasn’t the kind of man who took things lightly. He wasn’t going to let this slide. I’d feel the heat soon. He'd make sure I paid for it. And weirdly, I was kind of looking

Vanessa I pulled a woolem dark shawl over my head and made my way toward Olga's quarters. The air carried an unusual chill, like a warning.My gut told me to turn back. I could lie, and say I was needed in the Alpha’s quarters.I’d thought of skipping this meeting because I hadn’t done what Olga asked me to. I couldn't do it. Skipping wouldn’t change anything. Olga always found out.Besides, this was the week of cleansing, the sacred tradition ...that had held my loyalty to her since I was thirteen. The perfect chances when I could’ve done what she asked had passed. Like when I delivered Maya four grapefruits, arranged on a fancy tray. The poison could have gone unnoticed.But I did nothing.Because no matter what lies Olga whispered in my ear, I couldn’t bring myself to harm a child. Especially one still in the womb.When I entered Olga’s chamber, the strong smell of pepper and smoked broth hit me first. She was sitting cross-legged on a mat, hunched over a steaming wooden bowl,