Lahat ng Kabanata ng Alpha Salvatore: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 13

Katherine:The corridors were already alive with morning noise when I swept through them, shoes striking marble, servants bowing low, no one daring to meet my eyes. They knew when I was in a mood.And this morning, I was.Dominic hadn’t so much as looked at me when he left.No kiss. No touch. Not even the smallest sign that I still mattered. He didn’t even turn to face me. Hell, he left me standing there, naked for him, ready for him, but nothing seemed to stir him.I found Brenna outside the kitchens, overseeing the servants’ line. She turned at my approach, instantly bowing.“Luna.” She said softly. “How may I help you?”“Where is she?” I asked. “Where that bitch of a slave?”Brenna didn’t pretend not to understand. “The new one? In the slave wing. She started her chores early. She is almost done with most of them. She went to take a break like the others.”“Good. Keep her there.” I said coldly. “And before morning tomorrow, I want you to get rid of her.”Brenna blinked, then straig

Dominic:The hall was bright with morning light, but the scene inside left a bitter taste in my mouth.Katherine stood before the line of slaves, poised and elegant, her robe a spill of crimson silk against the pale marble floor. One by one, the girls stepped forward under her inspection, heads down, hands folded neatly in front of them.“No,” she said, looking at one of them. “Though you will be useful in my quarters. I want her to be prepared for that. I have been seeing her working around, she seems efficient enough. You will be one of mine.“Thank you, Luna.” The girl said, looking down at her feet with a smile. Katherine did not respond, she simply walked away from her.Katherine was clearly enjoying this.Every tilt of her chin, every faint hum of consideration was deliberate. A show of control. A show of what she was capable of doing.From the shadow of the balcony above, I watched. It wasn’t meant to be a public selection; it was meant to be hers, a quiet power play behind clo