Pov Eleanor "You useless thing, look what you've done to my favorite dress!" Emily shouted angrily, veins bulging from her forehead. Her slap hit my face, causing me to instinctively flinch to the left. My cheeks burned with pain, and I raised my hands to shield my face as Emily continued to unleash her fury upon me, delivering more kicks and blows to my weak, frail body. "Darling, what's going on? Why do you seem so stressed?" Johanna questioned with a serious expression, her gaze fixed on me, her jaw tense with concern. "Has Eleanor prepared our breakfast?" "Just look at this! This useless girl ruined everything! She can't even wash a piece of cloth properly! She ruined my favorite dress, all embroidered in lace and studded with crystals! A custom-made piece exclusively for me, and she destroyed it!" Emily ranted like a spoiled child. "We should punish her severely, give her a hundred lashes until her skin is raw, so she never forgets the mistake she made and dares not to repeat
Pov Eleanor "What is this?" my voice came out as a whisper, and I took a few steps back, feeling disoriented. However, Asher quickly pushed me forward and closed the door, causing me to fall abruptly to the floor of the living room. "Surprise, my dear orphan!" The female voice sounded in my ear, making my entire body shudder. This couldn't be true. "You didn't really believe he would stay with you forever, did you? How foolish you are! Eleanor..." Emily threw a paper at my face with disdain. "Tears streamed down my face, swelling my eyes. Meanwhile, I tried to get up from the cold and dirty floor, but I tripped again . Intimate photos of me were spread across the walls, while around me, mocking faces reveled in my humiliation. The pain was unbearable. Those images, which I had secretly shared with Asher through my phone, were now cruelly displayed before the whole pack as if they were a spectacle on my eighteenth own birthday. The paper Emily threw contained moments of intimacy, ca
pov Eleanor I woke up in the middle of the damp grass, my aching body craving rests as my eyes struggled to adjust to the intense sunlight. Confusion washed over me as I realized I was several yards away from home, with no recollection of how I got there. A shiver ran down my spine, warning me that something was wrong. Carefully, I mustered the strength to get up and decided to enter through the back, jumping through the window of my room. It was approximately three o'clock in the afternoon, and I silently thanked the fact that Emily and Johanna were busy, immersed in their beauty rituals for the ball, which meant they would be distracted enough to forget about me for a long time. It was almost dusk when I heard noises downstairs. I hid behind the door, apprehensive. I knew Emily and Johanna had returned home after a long day at the spa, and I didn't have enough courage yet to face them again. "Mom, you should have seen her face! Her eyes were full of tears, she really believed tha
Pov Eleanor I grabbed my cell phone and sent a message, begging for financial help to my only friend in the pack, Amber. With Emily and Johanna out of the house, I rummaged through every drawer in search of money to bribe the guards, desperately hoping to escape. I found only ten dollars in the drawer. Luckily, Amber quickly responded, asking us to meet at eight o'clock at her house. I ran as fast as I could until I reached Amber's house. She greeted me hurriedly, holding a bag. Amber quickly led me inside to her room, where she closed the door firmly to make sure no one was listening. With a determined look, she handed me the bag, which contained a stunning gala dress and an elegant mask. "What is this?" I asked, perplexed, as I opened the bag and examined its contents. "The alpha king was hiring girls to serve as maids at the palace during the ball. The salary for one night is 2000 dollars, and you can use this opportunity to escape and start a new life," explained Amber as she
Pov Eleanor Those words were like a punch to the stomach, making my body freeze and every hair stand on end. A lump formed in my throat, choking me with the weight of impending despair. In King Alpha's harem, women disappeared from the sight of the world, becoming his property. No one, not even the most powerful alphas, would dare to challenge him. Being taken meant losing everything: family, freedom, life. "I was so close..." I murmured, stunned by the relentless reality. "Sign this paper, dear." The lady handed me a pen, placing the contract on the table, waiting for my signature. "What is this?" I asked, confused and fearful. "A contract. The King Alpha bought you for two hundred dollars. Now, you must commit to serving him faithfully. If you find your mate, you must reject him, or he will be killed. If you refuse to sign, we will kill your family, the King Alpha does not share his women with any other man," she said, with icy seriousness. "But I'm an orphan," I shrugged, alt
Pov alpha Gideon"I... I..." Her voice faltered, retreating until it found the cold, rough wall behind her."I asked... what are you? A hybrid?" I growled impatiently, advancing toward her and fixing my eyes on her pale face."I... don't... know..." She stuttered, a tear streaming down her face. Her body trembled with fear, unable to muster the courage to meet my gaze, as if my mere presence was enough to intimidate her.The young redhead recoiled again, looking around as if searching for an escape, but she found herself facing a bed adorned with a red sheet. Eleanor blinked several times, fearful of what I might do to her in that moment, and shrunk her shoulders, attempting to hide behind a small curtain covering the window of the room."I think I was quite clear when I said to only bring humans to my palace!" I raised my voice, hurling one of the objects from the table toward my beta, who immediately flinched in fear, dodging the object."Alpha... forgive me... I thought... I though
Pov EleanorHis lips... They tasted different from anything I had ever experienced. I was facing the cruelest of all Alphas, but the moment he sealed our lips and drew our bodies close, the urge to flee vanished. My body instantly weakened, and it was as if a surge of energy coursed through every inch of my being, preventing me from pulling away again."Alpha King..." I gasped, as his hands slid down the opening of my dress."Gideon. Just call me by my name... I want to hear you moan intensely tonight!" he said, running his hands through my red hair and placing kisses along my neck, "I'm going to make you beg for pleasure, beg for my cock to enter you, making your body convulse with spasms... as I pour my hot liquid between your legs," he murmured, biting my earlobe, causing me to gasp.Alpha Gideon slowly laid me down on the bed, and in a swift motion, he tore off his shirt, revealing his chest and completely defined abdomen. His muscular arms displayed scars from battles fought, tes
Pov Alpha Gideon:"What's wrong with her? Why isn't she responding?" I asked impatiently, pacing back and forth in the room. Katy was beside me, crying as if our daughter was about to die."It's just a cold, doesn't seem serious at all!" The doctor said after examining her thoroughly."Are you sure?" I asked, stepping closer and seeing that my little one had stopped crying."Yes... In a few days, she'll be fine. She just needs rest and plenty of fluids," the doctor said, jotting down the recommendations on a prescription."But how did she catch this cold? I can't believe you had the audacity to interrupt me for this. I thought something serious was happening to our daughter! What kind of mother are you? Helena can't have a fever without you getting desperate and acting as if we're going to lose her. Pull yourself together!" I shouted angrily, handing my daughter to her so she could breastfeed.Katy looked at me upset and rolled her eyes. I gritted my teeth, controlling myself from hit