Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by the Crown
The water was growing darker, and beautiful with the drifting purple and pink colors, it also tasted sweeter than before, too sweet even, the kind of sweetness that made my stomach turn even as I craved more.
"Are you thirsty?" I heard a voice from behind. "Go on… take another drink.”
Without questioning why, I leaned down and scooped up another handful. The taste was even sweeter this time. It was so sweet, it hurt, the bitterness mixed with the sweetness, and I couldn’t stop drinking, even though something deep inside me rebelled against it.
“Do you like it?” the voice asked, gentle but amused.
I nodded slowly.
She laughed, a soft, sad sound. It was like she knew something I didn’t as if I
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