When I finally emerged, dripping and shivering, I wrapped myself in a thin towel and stepped into the hallway— And nearly collided with him. Alpha Zane stood there, phone pressed to his ear, his voice sharp with barely contained rage. “What do you mean it’s still not successful? I’ve tried everything. Every ritual, every damned method—” He stopped mid-sentence when his gaze landed on me. I froze. Water dripped from my hair onto my face, then to my shoulders, pooling at my feet. I was painfully aware of how I must look—a soaked, half-naked mess standing before the Alpha who’d just humiliated me in the worst way possible. His eyes swept over me once. Assessing. Then he looked away, as if I wasn’t even worth acknowledging, and continued down the hall while still barking into his phone. I stood there, dripping and trembling, until his footsteps faded. Only then did I allow myself to breathe. The next morning, I woke to ice water splashing across my face. “On your feet,
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