AKIRA’S POVBefore I could steady myself, a rough hand yanked me up by my collar. My feet didn’t walk—they dragged.Every single jerk forward felt like fire, but it was my back that made me want to scream. The whip had sliced straight through my dress, gluing the torn fabric to open, bleeding flesh. With every step the guard took, the cloth pulled at the wounds, tearing them open all over again.I bit my inside cheek, swallowing the taste of my own blood.“Move your legs!” the soldier shouted, throwing me hard against the wall at the base of the stairs. “The Alpha is waiting for you.”I didn't cry or beg. Years in this palace had beaten both out of me. Crying earned more blows. Begging earned laughter. When everyone in the pack has branded you a curse, silence is the only thing you have left to protect yourself.They pushed me through the upper hallways, and the moment we entered the main corridors, the usual chatter from the servants died down.People stopped dead in their tracks to
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