Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by the Beast
"Oh, Rowan. You’re such a 'Classic Lead.' Always so grumpy. But you should thank me! In the CEO’s version, you were going to be executed in the first five minutes. In *my* version, you get to be the 'Rugged Romantic.' You’re going to be a star!"
"I'd rather be dead," Rowan spat. He lunged at her, swinging the stick with all the strength of a man who had finally found something to fight for.
The stick passed right through the girl’s head.
She didn't flicker like a hologram. She didn't bleed. She just laughed as the wood moved through her as if she were made of light.
"Violence is so Season 1," she sighed, shaking her head. "In Season 2, we focus on 'Emotional Stakes.' For example..."