Chapter: Chapter 10: ChiaraI smiled at Connor as he approached us, but deep inside, my heart was pounding. Lance looked unaffected, though. Perhaps slightly angry, with a slight furrow between his brows and lips quirked down. Other than those reactions, he seemed wholly calm.I wished I could be as composed as him. My hands were already starting to shake again, and I had to repeatedly pinch my skin to ground myself. There was a prickling feeling on my neck, as if someone was watching me. It's as if Adrian was staring at me with disappointment.'Who do you belong to?' His voice inside my head asked.'You belong with me. Too broken for anyone else other than her Alpha. I own you, Chiara. You're mine. Mine, mine, mine—'"Madam?"I jolted out of my trance and found Connor staring at me worriedly. The mismatched colors of gray and blue in his eyes were more prominent in the early morning sun. He wasn't looking at me like I was a traitor set for the gallows. He wasn't readily dragging me towards the compound and tell
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-30
Chapter: Chapter 9: LanceBetween the murderous thoughts running through my head, thinking how dare these mutts threaten my mate, and the nauseating indignation as to how she could think I couldn't protect her myself, deep down, I knew what Chiara was doing.Still, when the shifters moved closer to our position, I couldn't stop the snarl that ripped from my throat. My wolf pushed against the confines of my body, begging to be let out and lay havoc. Elongated canines dug deep into my lips, and claws slipped from my fingertips.Depending on the Alpha, the effect of his dominance could vary. Adrian's dominance was a toe-curling chill that sunk deep into a person's bones. It was designed to instill fear, immobilize, and bend others to his will. Fitting for someone of his designation.As for mine?I didn't need the theatrics. Out in the woods, where I had no one to rule, and everyone else was my enemy, it was better to keep things straight to the point.The shifters gasped and fell to the ground like puppets with t
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-23
Chapter: Chapter 8: Chiara"You left too early last night."Adrian's voice was measured, and his face looked calm and composed. I tried to get a read of him as we continued eating in the dining room, a spread of breakfast and pastries separating us. Despite my efforts, I couldn't determine whether he was simply curious or hiding his anger.After seeing the Rogue... or Lance, I returned to my room last night. I couldn't bear to stay in the same space with Adrian, and my brief talk with Lance left me unbalanced. I hoped Adrian would be calm enough when morning came, and we could return to our previous routine.Routine meant predictable actions. Routine meant I could plan ahead.But this, Adrian Galway, hiding his emotions? It meant bad things.I swallowed another bite of food before answering him. "I needed something from my room, and I figured you wouldn't want to be disturbed in your sleep. So, I decided to stay back."Adrian hummed while meticulously slicing a slab of bacon. I watched his deft fingers move, im
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-16
Chapter: Chapter 7: LanceThe scent of roses still lingered, cloaking my body like a comforting blanket. It's the only buffer I had against the murderous thoughts running in my head because fuck me... those damned wounds...I kept repeating my meeting with my mate as I lay on my bed. I purposely snuck out in the middle of the night, hoping to find where she was staying. When my wolf felt her presence near the garden balcony, I stayed until the bond led her to me.It took all my control to stop my wolf from ravaging her right then and there. We were feeling equally betrayed and desperate, a yearning so painful it rivalled the one I've always harboured in my heart. Even in her bed-rumpled state, my mate looked oh-so-fucking delectable.And then I saw the welts, and all lustful thoughts went out the window.I swear when I saw that bastard Adrian again, I would strangle him with my bare hands. I would take great pleasure in seeing his black and blue face under me, the light in his eyes dimming as I exact his judgm
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-09
Chapter: Chapter 6: ChiaraAbsolute darkness.All I could see was black: endless and suffocating. The blindfold dug painfully against my eyes. My head was pounding in pain from the pill Adrian forced me to swallow. I felt disoriented, the ringing in my ears going on and on, defeaning despite the silence surrounding me. Other than that, the only thing I could hear was my heavy breathing.I didn't know how long I was hanging. Adrian dragged me straight to his playroom after meeting with the Rogue. Then he proceeded to tie my arms and hang me from the ceiling, feet dangling on the floor with just the tips of my toes barely touching the ground. My shoulders... my legs... my feet... everything was already aching.As time stretched on, I could feel the tendrils of panic slowly seeping in. Goosebumps rose on my skin, and I had to continuously bite my lip, using the pain to ground myself. This torture was nothing new. Adrian had done so much worse to me, yet I found myself succumbing to his games again for the first ti
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-05
Chapter: Chapter 5: ChiaraAdrian was mad.I could feel it in how he gripped my waist, fingers digging into my skin. That would bruise, for sure. It was another thing I had to hide and ignore.But what I was most concerned about was the man kneeling before us. I watched him from the corner of my eyes, drinking in his scruffy appearance and bloodied face. Matted dark hair stuck to his tanned forehead, and his dark gray eyes were shadowed. There was a flash of hurt and sorrow, but they were gone so quickly that I thought I might've just imagined them. A faint scent of pinewood permeated the room, making my wolf stir for a bit before returning to slumber again. It wasn't surprising, given how much she's been hidden.The man looked at Adrian and me with mild interest. They called him The Rogue Wolf. His story had haunted packs for more than a decade: a wolf-shifter who had gone mad and slaughtered his members.Rumors said that it must've been a disease that caused his rampage, while some theorized that he was simpl
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-03
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