Alpha Jacob
She had been adopted by her mother after the Great War a century ago, brought home to live as their daughter in name, but a servant in practice.
Amanda picked up a heavy stone and hurled it through the slats, striking Calista squarely on the forehead.
“Father is coming,” Amanda whispered with a wicked grin. “And honestly? I’m just glad that you’re finally leaving us alone this time.”
Jake approached the pigpen, a wide, genuine smile stretching across his face. But to Calista, that smile was a harbinger of doom; whenever her father looked happy, something terrible was about to happen to her.
“Stand up!” Jake barked, hauling her to her feet by her hair. Calista groaned, crying out as he dragge