All Chapters of A marriage to save or destroy : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Some people called me selfless; others said I was kind. That was probably why Calista decided to ask me for help...aside from being my best friend.“I’m afraid I can’t help you this time,” I said quietly.A tear slid down her face, making me feel even worse. I wished with everything in me that I could save her, but this situation was far beyond my power.“You’re my only hope, Sophia,” she cried. “I have no one else to run to. The Alpha is a monster. I’m sure I won’t even survive one night in his home.”She didn’t need to explain. Everyone knew who... what he was. The stories of his cruelty were whispered in corners and silenced whenever footsteps approached.“Calista... maybe you should speak to your father,” I suggested gently. “He might change his mind.”She let out a hollow laugh. “You don’t know my father. If he could sell my elder sister to a brothel for gold, he would be happier to sell me to the Alpha. I’m sure the Alpha is offering him more than gold.”I shook my head. Elder M

Then, in a desperate attempt to save themselves, someone shoved me forward. I collided with him, my body slamming into his chest. He did not even flinch. Slowly, I lifted my gaze. He was staring at me again. For a fleeting second, I thought perhaps he would spare me, or simply decide I wasn't worth his energy. But then his hand wrapped around my throat. His grip was crushing. Air vanished from my lungs. Panic flared in my chest. "N-no…" I choked, the sound barely a whisper, strangled by fear and my inability to breathe. His expression did not change. His hold tightened further, and darkness began creeping into the edges of my vision. My wolf whimpered inside me, thrashing against the suffocating force. This was it. This was how I would end. I tried to claw at his hand, to push him away, but it was useless. My strength was nothing against him. In resignation, I closed my eyes. Moon Goddess… please… do not send me to hell.Suddenly, the pressure vanished. I fell to the ground, coughing

“Get out!” I heard him shout, but he still wasn’t looking at me.“Leave!” he yelled again, louder this time, his voice echoing off the walls. I didn’t wait for a third warning. Despite the way my legs trembled beneath me, I turned and ran.Camellia and the other maid were waiting outside the chamber doors. The moment they saw me, shock flashed across their faces — and then, strangely, they smiled.Why were they smiling? I had almost died in there. The thought made my stomach twist. Was it relief? Or had they somehow expected this?Camellia hurried toward me at once. “Are you okay, my lady? Did he touch you? Are you hurt? Where does it pain?” The questions poured out so quickly that I barely had a chance to breathe, let alone answer.“I am fine,” I cut in sharply. My voice sounded harsher than I intended, even to me.She flushed and stepped back, nodding.“Is my lord okay?” she asked cautiously, lowering her eyes as though afraid I might snap at her.I couldn’t have cared less if he wa