Mia's POV
He cursed under his breath.
I trembled, trying to apologize to him, but in my dizziness, I threw up again.
“Raise your heard.” He supported my head with one hand and shone his phone's flashlight into my eyes. “Don’t look away.”
I shivered in the blinding light, mumbling, “S-Sorry…”
“Mild concussion,” he concluded, putting away his phone. “Are you always this quick to apologize? If I remember correctly, I was the one who hit you.”
I was indeed used to apologizing.
Because for most of my life, whether I was at fault or not, I had to beg for others’ forgiveness.
“Ah!”
I gasped as he scooped me up from the ground, carrying me princess-style towards the forest. I could feel his muscular arms and firm chest.
“N-No! Put me down…”
I screamed in terror, kicking and struggling.
Where was he t
Mia's POVHis kissing skills were extraordinary.Before I could react, he had skillfully pried open my teeth with his tongue and passionately kissing me.The hand that had been checking my forehead had already slipped to the back of my head, holding me in place as he pressed me closer to him.“Ugh... GET OFF ME!”I bit down hard on his lip and kicked him in the thigh, screaming as I pushed him away.He staggered back, touching his lip where I had drawn blood, frowning.“What’s wrong?” he asked, annoyed.I stumbled off the table, glaring at him in anger and shock. “What’s wrong?! You kissed me without asking! Do you kiss every girl you ran over with your motorcycle?”“Well,…” He rubbed his chin, “Pretty much.”This guy was a fucking playboy!A complete and utter danger!I turned and ran for the garage door, but he quickly caught up and grabbed my hand before I could escape.“Let go of me! Don’t
Mia’s POV“No… no, let go of me!” I screamed in terror.“Say it! Where did you go? Who is he?” he demanded through gritted teeth.“I just went for a walk and got lost, that’s why I came back late... There was no other man—AHHH!”Draven grabbed my collar and yanked it hard, tearing my shirt in half. I panicked, trying to cover myself, but he seized my hands.He leaned in close to my neck, taking a deep breath, and his grip on my hands tightened.“Still lying? I can smell another man’s scent on you!” he said darkly.My heart skipped a beat.It must be the scent Osborn left when he lent me his jacket.“Remember now?” Draven growled. “Did you forget about the contract? No one else but me! Have you considered the consequences of breaking the contract?!”I trembled under his sharp gaze, pleading, “I didn’t
Mia’s POVI was roughly dragged out of my room, held up by two maids, heading downstairs.We passed by many people along the way, but they only watched silently with mocking looks. No one stepped forward to stop them.This only confirmed that Draven was the one who ordered to have me thrown out of my room.He had indeed grown tired of me.It happened even faster than I had thought. I hadn’t even helped Veronica become his Luna, nor had I found out anything about my mother.If Draven were to kick me out of here tomorrow, I would have nowhere to go.I was finally thrown into a dark storage room, and they locked the door from the outside.There were some dirty rags on the ground. I crawled over and wrap them around myself, but I was still shivering from the cold.The damp ceiling was leaking, and I opened my mouth to catch the dripping water.Then I passed out again from the high fever.“...H
Mia’s POV...Camille?My mind went blank, staring at Lia in confusion.After a long while, I found my voice again. "But... but Camille has always been so nice to me. She even said we were friends... Why would she do this to me?!"Lia gave a bitter smile. "Miss Mia, you're too naive. Lady Camille’s kindness was just a facade to lower your guard. While Alpha Draven was away from the packhouse, she had you thrown out of your room, forbade anyone from giving you water or medicine, and ensured no one informed Alpha Draven. She clearly wants you dead!""But she's a lady, and I'm a nobody—""You are Alpha Draven's favorite!" Lia said firmly. "I haven't seen him care so much for anyone in a long time. That makes you every Luna candidate’s enemy!"My chest tightened, finding Lia’s words absurd.Draven's favorite woman?He humiliated me publicly, treating me like a whore!I'm sure I'm just his
Mia’s POV“Draven!” Camille exclaimed.I almost cried with joy—Draven! He came to save me!More footsteps coming close, soldiers and servants appeared in the dense forest.Camille's maid, Laura screamed and rushed to hug Camille, crying, “My lady! What happened to your hand?”Draven threw his bow to the ground and walked quickly over, glaring at Camille. “I saw you attacking Mia. Are you out of your mind?!”Camille cradled her bleeding hand, her evil expression from earlier replaced by one of pity and innocence.“D-Draven, you arrived just in time!” she sobbed. “If it weren’t for you, I might have died...”What?I stared at her performance in shock.What was she talking about? She almost died? I was the one who was nearly killed!“What do you mean?” Draven frowned.“I saw Mia in the woods and wondered what
Mia’s POVThe soldier's voice cut through the tense air like a sharp blade.I was startled, my gaze turning towards him, looking for the person who was willing to testify for me.To my surprise, the person showing up behind the soldiers was Veronica!She snorted disdainfully when she saw me, then cast a look of disgust at Camille.Beside Veronica was Lia, looking solemn but determined.“You—you’re willing to testify?!” I exclaimed.I never expected Veronica to be the one willing to testify for me. She always despised me.“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Veronica rolled her eyes.“Miss Mia, I’m here to help you,” Lia said loudly, her eyes flashing with the fire of resolute. “I just released Miss Mia from the basement! She’s been locked there for nearly 3 days without food or water! The soldiers guarding her have been detained, and they can testif
Mia’s POV"Spy? Are you kidding me?"I was stunned.This was the most ridiculous accusation I'd ever heard!But it was an effective one because if they believed it, not only would Laura go unpunished, but I'd be executed!Camille was both clever and ruthless."Just because I killed a hunting dog, you think I'm a spy? That's absurd!" I cried, my voice shaking. "That dog was about to bite my neck. Was I supposed to stand still and let it?""It's not the killing of Betty that makes us suspicious. It's your secrecy," Camille sneered, her malice plain. "Why didn't you tell us you had no wolf?""Because I really don't...""Then how did you kill Betty? Betty could take down a young bear on her own!"I started sweating. I didn't even know what had happened!Why did my wolf suddenly appear and disappear? I couldn't explain it myself!"Enough!" Veronica suddenly snapped. "You're accusing Mia of being a s
Mia’s POVAfter that incident, there were only three days left until the masquerade ball.I hadn’t forgotten my mission to help Veronica win the nobles' favor at the ball. With time running out, I took Veronica to the fanciest boutique in the Full Moon Pack as soon as I was able to get out of bed.We arrived at the boutique, and the display window was filled with sparkling jewelry and gorgeous evening gowns, almost calling out to us.But as we got closer, the clerk at the door gave us a disdainful look, like we were two obnoxious flies.“Sorry, ladies, this is a members-only store. Do you have a membership?” The clerk’s voice was cold and uninterested.He looked us up and down, clearly confident that people like us wouldn’t have a membership.I felt a bit flustered. I didn’t know this store required a membership. When I asked Lia where to get a dress, she just told me this store was the best c