Regina’s POVNigel stared back at me blankly.“What ash tray?” he asked with a frown.I had to remind him of that, “The ash tray that I broke last winter. Do you remember?”He let out a snort, “You broke a lot of things in my house, Regina. Let’s face it, you are not exactly the best sla—”I gasped in disbelief, “Slave? Are you calling me your salve?”“No!” he quickly said, shaking his head. “Wife! What I meant was—you are not exactly the best housewife. You aren’t good at cooking and house chores. But it’s OK. There is a learning process. I believe you will get better at it when we go back to Shadow Valley.”I didn’t want to argue with him about house chores, “And do you remember kicking me out of your house? You said that I was forbade to go back into the house before I finished chopping a block of woods.”“Oh yeah. I think so. It sounds like something I would say…But why are we talking about this now? We should be talking about getting out of here, babe.”Nigel reached a sweaty han
Regina’s POVGray was kissing me?My own brother was kissing me!And it wasn’t one of those peck-on-the-check, brother-to-sister kind of kiss. Instead, it was hot and passionate!I gasped in panic and tried to push him away. Yet my little resistance seemed to irritate him. He grabbed both of my wrist in one hand and pressed them against the wall on the top of my head. His other hand traveled to the back of my neck, holding my neck, and he deepened the kiss.His tongue slipped through my parted lips and explored my mouth, hungrily. I was horrified and tried to say something. But he tightened his grip on my neck to keep me in place and bit on my lip to punish my distraction.I felt my sanity slipping away.I couldn’t breathe, nor could I think straight. I felt like I was melting in his strong arms.And the weirdest part is—I didn’t hate any of these at all.Oh my god. I should be disgusted by this! He was my brother for god’s sake! He was my blood! What the hell were we doing?!But my b
Regina’s POVI couldn’t believe this.Gray was leaving here…He was leaving me? Right after we kissed?!He owned me an explanation. He initiated that kiss. At least he should tell me what that meant before fleeing away to the border!I was so fucking mad!“Are you OK, my lady?” Maya asked with a worried voice. “You seem—furious.”“Because I am!” I gritted my teeth. “Where is the Alpha? Has he left already?”“No, not yet. He planned to leave after dinner. I think he is at the front yard with his soldiers right now.”I jumped off bed and dashed out of my room, heading straight towards the front yard. There was a boiling rage inside of me. I couldn’t let Gray walk away from me, not before we sorted out things first!When I reached the front door, I saw him standing under an oak tree with a few soldiers. Great, he still hadn’t left yet.I rushed over and called out loudly, “—Gray!”He turned over with a surprised look on his face, “Regina, what are you doing here?”I stopped abruptly in fr
Regina’s POVI woke up from slumber with a splitting headache and found myself in a back of a truck.The memory from before I passed out came back to me gradually. And I remembered. Nigel abducted me. He and Gavin knocked me over with a stick and took me away.I tried to sit up. And then I found that both of my hands and feet were tied up with ropes. There was also duct tape on my mouth, keeping me from crying out for help.I also got a bitter taste in my mouth. Probably wolfsbane. To prevent me from shifting.I used my knees and elbows to crawl forward and approached the truck's back door. The door rattled as the car drove forward and there was a crack between the doors.I narrowed my eyes and peeked through that narrow crack.We were driving down a freeway.It didn’t seem anywhere I had been to before. The roadsides were lined with brown and withered vegetation. Everything seemed bleak and deserted. There weren’t any buildings within my sight.I had no idea where we were going.For
Regina’s POVAfter my failed attempt to escape, Gavin and Nigel started to keep an even closer eye on me.They would take shifts watching me in the back while the other one drove the car upfront. The rope on my feet was changed to iron cuffs with a chain, which had one end anchored to the floor.And they kept the duct tape on my mouth the whole time in case I might cry for help. The only time I could have my mouth free was when I had my meals.I didn’t have any appetite. They suspected me of going on a hunger strike so Nigel forced me to eat with a dagger. My head would get dizzy every time I ate the food that they gave me. There might be wolfsbane or sedative in it.The restroom situation was also terrible.They wouldn’t let me get off the truck and use the toilet in the gas station. When I asked to go pee for the first time, Nigel gave me a bucket and asked me to do it in front of him.“Right here? In front of you? Can’t you at least give me some privacy?” I asked in disbelief after
Regina’s POVI didn’t know this man.But there was something about him—probably his large body figure and the way he stared at me right now—that told me that he was dangerous.We locked eyes for a few seconds before I turned on my heels and ran!Yet I didn’t make it a few feet far before a large hand caught the back of my collar and dragged me backward.A horrified scream almost escaped my mouth, but he clamped my mouth shut and warned me with a dark voice, “Quiet.”Fear and anger seized my heart. I was so close to escaping…And I could feel Gray’s presence nearby. Why! Why did God do this to me? This wasn’t fair!I struggled with all my might against that man’s iron grip. But he was too strong. He could easily have me restrained with one hand.Keeping me close to him, he heads back towards the waiting room and bumps right into Nigel coming out of the lady’s room.There was an irritated look on Nigel’s face. And that irritation was quickly replaced by shock when he saw us.“What the—”
Regina’s POVI had never met with Shadow Valley’s Alpha before.All I knew about this man was that he was an extraordinary pack leader. Under his reign, Shadow Valley pack grew rapidly in the past few years. Although it was still not as strong as Ever Moon Pack, it still got some worldwide recognition.As Hover and Nigel escorted me into the manor, I kept wondering why Shadow Valley’s Alpha wanted to meet me this urgently. He summoned me as soon as I arrived, as though he couldn’t wait for another night.Maybe he wanted to trade me for something.He would probably ask Grey to cede Ever Moon’s territory to Shadow Valley in exchange for me.If that was the case, I would rather he just killed me right now. I couldn’t bear with that kind of humiliation as Ever Moon’s princess.The room they brought me into was large and brightly lit, with a long table in the middle. This seemed like a dining hall.I took my seat by the table while waiting for the Alpha to show up. The wait was painful. Be
Regina’s POVAnger was pumping through my veins like hot lava.This man…Shadow Valley’s Alpha Torres…he thought of me as a birth machine! I was not even a human being in his eyes, just a fucking tool that could help him take Ever Moon Pack!With a furious roar, I went at Alpha Torres. But he stopped me easily with just one hand, and I was thrown to the ground.He was a strong Alpha. I didn’t stand a chance in front of him.My back hit the wooden floor harshly. I felt that all my organs were turned upside down inside of me. There was a rusty taste of blood in my mouth.“Forget it…”I raised my head shakily and glared at him in rage, my lips trembling.“I won’t let Nigel touch me…He won’t be able to lay a single finger on me! No baby. NO! You better give up on this stupid idea right now!”Alpha Torres looked down at me. There was even a hint of pity in his eyes.“Oh, darling. I know this is too much to take in. But just like I said…” he smiled, “…You don’t have a say in this.”“My broth