The door opened with a creak and one of the warriors made his way in first. He completed ignored me but bowed low to Ethan. I wasn’t sure if I cared anymore about the lack of consideration anyone in this pack showed me. Once he stepped aside he motioned for someone else to come in. I waited anxiously as the guest stepped forward. A flowing long red dress led up to a trimmed waist, lifted breasts, and a long loose braid as my sister walked into the room. Her head was held high while she eyed the chaos that littered the floor. Her eyebrow arched in question as her gaze darted across the room, over the bed, and finally rested on the two of us seated by the window.What was she doing here?“Good morning, Alpha Ethan,” Ava said.She curtsied and bowed her head low. I looked back and forth between the two of them. The guard cleared his throat, bowed, and made his way back to his assigned post. When the door closed Ethan glanced at her before his focus returned to me. I shook my head and loo
The turning of wheels on gravel fill the air as three carriages pulled up in front of the pack house. My father stood by the front door with Ava by his side. Ethan stood to my Father’s let and I by his side. My clothes had been packed this morning and the servants had them ready to be loaded. The warriors lined stood in two parallel lines starting at the foot of the stairs and ending at the bottom of the lane where the carriage would stop. Dread filled me as the carriages came to a stop one by one.“Alpha Ethan, it has been an honor to have you. My daughter will serve you well. I hope to hear good news soon,” father said.Ava choked on air and rolled my eyes. I hated that the laws of man worked against my favor. My only use in this world was to spread my legs and bare children. I did find a small bit of satisfaction knowing my sister was hurt by this. It was the only thing I could hold onto.It was the only thing that could come close to distracting me from what was happening. I could
AdeaEthan led me into the castle the sound of my shoes echoes against the walls. The first room, if you could call it that, that we walked into was as large as my father’s meeting hall. It was maybe two or three stories tall, the walls went up, up, up and almost looked endless from where I stood. Twin stairways on opposite sides of the room with red velvet rugs that adorned the floors and lanterns that decorated the wall and led up to a corridor that seemed to hang in midair.We took the first right and walked down a hallway of stone and an arched ceiling. Large windows brought in natural light. I looked outside as we continued to walk and gasped at the sight. The view from the hallway alone was breathtaking. Trees on top of trees and wildlife as deer frolicked and birds flew.“Beautiful,” I whispered.Ethan didn’t say anything as we exited the hallway and entered a large room with chaise lounges and arched windows with stained glass. For the first time today I looked to him but he i
The look in his eyes isn’t hard to decipher. It’s one filled with lust and want. I already know what’s going to happen. I know what he wants before he says it. I can already feel his touch on my body and a shiver of fear runs over me. His eyes are locked on me as I stand with my hand on the shelf by my side. I lowered my hand and held it in front of me as I tried to come up with a way out of this.“I can see your little mind at work. Why don’t you leave the thinking to me and come over here. I won’t tell you again, Adealine,” Ethan said.His voice dripped with lust despite the warning. I looked over at the window as I considered throwing myself out of it. I already knew I wouldn’t but it didn’t mean I didn’t want to. It didn’t mean I didn’t long for a way to escape the new hell I just walked into.How long would it take for me to fall to my death in the river below?If I ran would I make it to the glass before Ethan caught up to me?Would I even be able to throw myself out before he d
“Fuck you, Ethan. I won’t cry for you and I’ll never stop fighting you,” I promised.“One day you’ll want me, crave me. One day you’ll love me,” Ethan murmured.“I’d put myself out of my own misery before I ever love you,” I cursed.“Have it your way,” Ethan said. “But I can be gentle. If not for my queen than for who? All you need to do is ask.”I ignored him as his hands pulled open the buckles on the front of his pants. I looked away, refusing to look at him. The last thing I wanted was to have that ingrained in my mind. I felt his hands on my waist next before they slid down my thighs. When he bunched the skirt of my dress in his hands and lifted I couldn’t stand still anymore.I lifted my head back and brought it forward. It crashed against his nose with a crack. I swayed left and right as blood gushed down his lips and dripped off of his chin. He cursed but didn’t stop moving. His fingers trailed up the back of my thigh and up to my backside. I tried to wriggle away but his hand
He was so frustrating. No, he was infuriating. I turned to fight him but when I locked eyes with him I knew now wasn’t the time. He was satisfied, he was done, and if I was careful I could get away from him. I could be rid of him for some time. I could have some time to myself even if only for a few hours.“You’ve gotten what you wanted. Let me go,” I said.“Mm… but I don’t want to let you go,” Ethan pouted. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths to steady me. “And… that’s not all I wanted, Adealine. That’s only a main part of it,” Ethan said.The sound of buckles clacked together as he fumbled with his pants. I didn’t look at him. I refused to look at him. I wanted to get away from him. I wanted to get as far from him as possible. I’d hoped that the library would be my safe space from him, I already imaged coming here when I was alone but now I don’t think I could spend more than an hour in here. I wouldn’t be able to come here without reliving what had just happened. Maybe I was wro
As pretty as this room was and as breathtaking as the view was I saw this room for what it was. It was only a pretty cell. I moved from one prison to another. It didn’t matter how beautiful it was it was still meant to keep me locked in. A strong wind pushed the treetops and in with it came a feeling of unease. One of the servants, a brunette in a brown dress, shooed the other. I turned to look at her as the servant who was pushed to come get me drew near. I couldn’t see her face because her head was bowed low. Blonde hair pulled back in a low bun, bony shoulders, and a small figure was hidden in a plain brown dress.“The bath is ready, Luna,” she whispered.“Thank you.”I turned to Ethan but he only smiled down at me. Releasing my waist, he walked toward the window, but stopped by the bed. I needed to bathe and that would require I undressed. By the way he sat down at the edge of my bed he wasn’t going to be leaving any time soon. He knew I wanted him to leave, knew I wanted to be al
Ethan released my hand an I let it slip into the water. Only when it was underneath the surface did I ball it into fists. Ethan turned from me, he didn’t address the servants as he walked toward the door. The girls continued their washing but didn’t utter a word. It wasn’t until the door closed behind Ethan that it felt like I could breathe for the first time in days. I didn’t let myself fall apart but I couldn’t keep the tears from escaping and streaming down my cheeks. I remained calm and looked out of the window. The sky was painted with beautiful colors. I had thought the view from my window back home was breathtaking but being here, in this room atop a mountain, it felt as if I were up in the sky among the colors. I didn’t let myself dwell on what had happened. Today was only the first day and things would only get worse from here. I knew this but I couldn’t help but feel lost. After they had finished washing me I stood to my feet and stepped out of the tub. They dried me and dr