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Roderick's POV What better way to spite someone than to give them a piece of their own medicine?What better way to arouse their anger than to take what they did to you and feed them with it?I watched as Kyra whimpered when she barged into the room, but I didn't pay her any attention.The only time I looked at her face was when I heard a thud and realized that she had collapsed.I wasn't used to the word, fear, but Kyra had a way of dragging that ugly feeling out of me.Just like the time she tried to escape and fell into the hands of Norway. I had gone to check on the Pack houses with Ray and some of the Gammas to ensure they were following protocol, and the children and elderly were safe. I got back to the mansion and rushed down to the dungeon to get her out when I noticed her cell was wide open, and her scent was faint. I followed it to the back door of the mansion before I lost it.Nox was already pacing in my head, agitated, making it difficult for me to focus. My blood chil

Roderick's POV “What a switch of emotions. You’re no longer pissed?” Ray asked as I sank back into the chair, finally regaining control of my wolf.“What do you mean?" I muttered without looking at him, rocking the chair back and forth to calm my thoughts."You’re no longer pissed that your mate is scrubbing floors because your girlfriend told her to? Now that Sophie knows Kyra is your mate, don’t you think this will hurt her even more?"I pressed my fingers against my temples and glared at Ray. The guy nagged like an old grandmother—maybe he was supposed to be a woman.“Ray, stop talking.” I shut my eyes, but I could still feel the weight of his gaze on me. It made me shift uncomfortably in my seat like I had done something bad.“No, I’m just being honest. Wouldn’t it be easier if you rejected her? Let her know she doesn’t stand a chance—that she’s only here for one reason and—"“Ray, were you a woman in your past life? Get out of my office!” I yelled, slamming my fist against the d

Kyra's POV I shot up from the bed, gasping. My heart pounded, and I wondered who would think that waking someone up by splashing cold water on them was a good idea—at such an ungodly hour.The past few days in this pack had been the worst days of my life. But what choice did I have? So I lived by a simple motto: Pretend nothing happened. Do your duty. Survive."Get up, you vile little bitch." I sat up with,to see Sophie standing above me, a cruel smile spreading across her face, and I sighed.“Get up, you vile little bitch.”My head snapped up to see Sophie looming over me, a cruel smile curling her lips. I sighed in resignation. What a way to start the day.Of course. It had to be her. Way to ruin a day that was already destined to be miserable.“Good morning, Kyra,” she sneered, venom dripping from every word. “Thought you needed a little wake-up call.”I rubbed my eyes, trying to process what was happening. Water dripped from my hair to my clothes as I dragged myself to my feet

Kyra's POV I stood before the priestess, filled with anxiety as her gaze shifted to Roderick.His words still echoed in my mind like a cruel mantra.“I won’t accept her as my mate.”The rejection stung. Burning through my chest until it was hard to breathe.I was hurt that he did not want me, but I knew this was the mate bond talking. I never wanted him, but things changed when I found out he was my fated mate.And ever since that day, the pain had only grown, especially when I saw him with Sophie."How could you?" My voice trembled as I spoke, barely above a whisper. "How could you humiliate me like this? What did I ever do to deserve this? Is it a crime to be mated to you?" His expression remained cold, unyielding. "Get out of here immediately, Kyra," he sneered.Humiliation suffocated me. I turned to the priestess, but her face was unreadable.I straightened my spine. "I have something to say as well."The priestess tilted her head in confusion, but I didn’t look at her. My gaze

Kyra's POV I stormed back to my room, my heart was still racing from the argument with Sophie and the Alpha.What surprised me most was that the Alpha let me leave without a fight. I had braced myself for another round of his twisted “punishments” but he didn’t stop me.I couldn’t believe the cruelty I had just witnessed. The abuse, the humiliation, it felt like I was trapped in a nightmare I couldn’t wake up from.I needed to leave this place. I didn't know how much of this torture I could bear before it broke my spirit.As I approached my room, I heard a commotion coming from the pack. At first, I thought it was just children playing, but my curiosity got the better of me, and I went outside to see what was happening. Pack members were running around, their faces filled with fear. My heart pounded in my chest as I followed the crowd. What was happening? What had caused this chaos?That's when I saw it.The grand hall was engulfed in flames, and fire consumed everything in its pat