TristanInside my chamber, I sat on my ornate chair, frustration etched across my brow. Tessa stood before me, her eyes ablaze with anger. The tension in the room was evident as we were about to embark on a heated exchange.“Tristan,” Tessa began, her voice trembling with suppressed emotions, “I cannot bear your constant visits to that young servant, Fiona. It’s becoming unbearable.”My jaw tightened as I responded, “Tessa, you know I need an heir. We’ve been married for years, and still, there’s no child.”Tessa’s cheeks flushed with anger. “How dare you blame me for our lack of an heir? It’s not my fault.”My eyes narrowed, my tone cold. “If you could provide me with an heir, I wouldn’t have to search for someone a breeder.”Tessa seethed with anger, her words dripping with sarcasm. “Oh, of course, it’s all my fault. Blame me for not being able to give you what you want.”My patience was wearing thin. “Tessa, it’s tradition for an Alpha to find a breeder. You know this.”Tessa shot
TristanI stumbled down the dark corridor, my unsteady footsteps echoing softly off the stone walls. The flickering torches lining the hallway seemed to sway with my unsteady gait. I’d spent the evening drowning my sorrows with Jace, who had, surprisingly, turned out to be even more drunk than me.The night at the tavern had begun as an attempt to escape the relentless thoughts that haunted my mind, but it had spiraled into a drama-filled ordeal that left me as the reluctant voice of reason, pulling Jace away from further chaos.As I finally reached my own chamber, I let out a sigh of relief. The last thing I needed was to face Tessa, in my current state. I knew she wouldn’t be pleased with me coming home so late and in such a condition. And there was the earlier matter to consider.Entering the room, I closed the door quietly behind me. The room was dark, save for the glow of moonlight streaming in through the window. Tessa was nowhere to be seen, which was a blessing in my present c
Months had passed since alpha Tristan had purchased me at that dreaded auction, and the torment had only grown worse with each passing day. I couldn’t help but regret the day I’d ever wished to be sold, desperate for freedom from my previous life. Now, all I yearned for was salvation from the clutches of Tristan.It had been precisely three months since he brought me under his roof, and two months since he’d begun to have sex with me the way he liked, claiming me as his own. My days blurred together in a nightmare of maltreatment. His once-charming demeanor had faded off, replaced by a cruel and possessive man who seemed to revel in my misery.This desperate evening, as I sat in the room that had over time become my prison, I folded my hands in a prayer to the moon goddess “Oh, moon goodness,” I whispered, my voice trembling. “If you can hear me, please send me another savior. I cannot endure this torment any longer.”Tears welled in my eyes as I thought of the one glimmer of hope I h
Fiona“Get over here, you worthless bitch!" Logan’s hand struck my cheek, a slap hitting my face before I even had the chance to move an inch. "Do you think you can escape from me?"Tears welled up in my eyes as Logan, my step father dragged me roughly to the middle of the courtyard. I didn't even try to fight back because I knew it would only make things worse. "Get on your knees!" He barked and I obeyed immediately. "I'm going to show you your place in this house." I watched as my step sister, Martha appeared from the corner with a whip. She had a smirk on her face, which worsened the pain I was feeling. Martha had made it a point of duty to make my life miserable. No matter how much I tried to avoid her, she found a way to ruin my day and get me punished by Logan. "I can't believe she tried to run away," she said, handing my step father the whip. "She's just as useless as her mother." I felt compelled to rise up and hit her for talking about my mother. The urge to make her f
The journey to Blackmoon pack lasted for a whole day. Each passing moment in the car intensified my fear and a wave of uncertainty swept through me. There were a series of incidents that made me question everything about the auction but I was left with no answers. Logan had instructed Martha to give me a dress before the journey. It was a long blue silky dress which complimented the color of my eyes. As I examined the dress, I couldn't help but get emotional. I used to be adorned in such dresses before my mother's death. But I only knew a life of rags and hand me downs since she died. A thousand questions flitted through my mind as I stared at myself in the mirror with the dress. Why had Logan gotten me the dress? If he truly wanted to sell me off to the worst place, why would he make an attempt to make me look beautiful? I tried to come up with an answer during the car ride but I was left even more confused. As dusk was beginning to approach, we arrived at a place which appeared
Fiona"Please, get me out of here!" I yelled weakly, banging the railings of my small cell. It had been two days since I was sold here and I couldn't accept my fate yet. I had cried for the entire night on the first day, begging the guards to let me go. But everything I said fell on deaf ears. They paid no heed to me at all. When I realized that crying wasn't going to help either, I began to cause a scene by hitting the railings of my cell and screaming. I thought that would get their attention but I was wrong. "Shut up, girl!" One of the guards barked at me. "Or I'm going to come shut it for you." He grinned, exposing his yellow teeth and I shuddered. I didn't want him close to me so I retreated back into my cell. My eyes scanned the large prison cell where I and over twenty girls were kept. The girls have been watching me since I got here. They were just as young as I was and some, even younger. But we all had one thing in common; we were poor, hopeless and wretched. I couldn
Tristan"If you don't have an heir soon, the pack may begin to lose faith in you." The words of my Beta and good friend, Michael, rang in my ears again as I sat in the large auction room. I shouldn't be here but I had to be. Michael had assured me it was the one place I would find a solution to my problem. But I was equally shocked to see Alpha's from different packs in the same room, eagerly waiting for the event to start. Could it be that I wasn't the only one with my problem? Or were they just seeking some young bodies to ravage?"I don't like this place." I whispered to Michael who was sitting beside me. "I wish to leave." But Michael disagreed with me. "Alpha, this is the best place to get you a breeder. Remember that we don't have a choice." Of course, I was unaware I had no other choice. Unlike other Alpha's and werewolves who were blessed with the gift of sensing their mates, I couldn't do that. I didn't want to be in a place which reminded me of my predicament but circu
FionaI found myself back in my childhood, a little girl walking hand in hand with my beloved mother through vibrant gardens that stretched beyond my sight. The rose flowers bloomed, and their sweet fragrance filled our noses.“My dear Fiona,” my mother spoke with a gentle smile, “all of this beauty belongs to us, and one day, it will all be yours.”I gazed at her with wonder, my heart filled with warmth and love. “Really, Mother? All of it?” I asked, my young voice full of innocent curiosity.She nodded, her eyes twinkling with love and promise. “Yes, my precious child. Our family has a long history here. We’ve protected it for ages, and one day, it will be yours to protect, too. Always remember this.”In the dream, my father, a figure I had no concrete memory of, appeared before us. He had been taken from me too early in life, but here he was, a strong, caring man, his features softened with love as he lifted me into his arms.“Fiona,” he said, his voice deep and soothing, “you are