Chapter 130

Ariezel

Every night was the same thing.

I could feel his breath over me, feel the striking pain from everything he did and his venomous words.

Every single time I screamed, only to find that my voice echoed back at me. There was nobody there.

At times it began differently, in a much crueler fashion. I would see the gentle visage of my mate. He would hold me, assuring me that everything was alright.

And then like a switch had suddenly flipped, everything would change. It would be Derek that stared back at me, smiling cruelly and holding me down and-

I woke up with wetness below me and Whenever I woke up I'd find myself back in the familiar walls of the pack, of safety.

It didn't make me feel better. On the contrary, it made me cry even harder.

I always stifled my sobs within my pillow, ensuring that I wasn't loud enough for anyone outside to hear a thing. .OST of all, I couldn't let Asher know of the nocturnal pains I suffered every night.

Asher…

The thought of him made me grip the gen