All Chapters of Craving The Cruel Alpha: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Talia's POV “Get up, omega. You’re not done yet!” Dylan barked, yanking my hair so hard I almost fell. He dragged me to my feet and half-pulled me across the cold floor toward the pile of Lydia’s clothes.“Please, you’re hurting me,” I begged, voice cracking. “I just wanted to eat... I was going to come back and wash them, I swear.”He sneered, tightening his grip. “Eat? You think you deserve to eat before you’ve done what you’re told? Wash Lydia’s clothes first. Lydia always comes first!”I winced, my scalp burning. “I’m not your slave... I’m your mate.”Lydia’s laugh rang out. “Mate? Don’t make me laugh. You're nothing but a slave to us. An ugly joke the pack’s laughing at.”Dylan smirked, pulling Lydia closer. “She’s a free slave, though, isn’t she? No strings. I can do whatever I want. Watch her crawl, watch her suffer. Hell, I love making her eat like a stray dog.”I choked back a sob.Lydia’s eyes glittered cruelly. “Look at her, begging like a whipped pup. It’s almost entertai

Vermont’s POVThe night air was cool, biting against my bare skin. I tossed my shirt onto the pile of clothes by the tree, rolling my neck to loosen the tension. I needed to run. Needed to forget the never ending nightmare.But then I heard it. Footsteps. Fast. Unsteady. Like someone was running for their life.I stilled, ears straining. Two heavier sets of feet thundered behind. Someone was being chased.I slipped on my pants, my eyes locked on the dark stretch of trees ahead. A cry split the night, chilling and desperate. A woman.My jaw clenched. This isn’t your business, I told myself. You said you were done saving people.Then her voice echoed again. “Please... my baby...”Fuck.I moved, weaving through the trees, keeping low. The clearing was small, just a patch of dirt and rocks under the moonlight. Two men stood over a woman sprawled on the ground. Dylan’s men. I recognized them, the pack tattoo on their neck.One had his boot planted on her stomach, grinding it in as she scre