“Would you like something to drink?” Adam's voice made her turn her eyes and thoughts to him. “Anything that will get me drunk quickly.” “Like father, like daughter.” Anna glared at him with anger, but also with shame. “You made me put on that costume, and come all this way to insult me? Couldn't you have done that at home?” “No. But I didn't come here to listen to your insults either!” “I'm not going to eat a raw pig's heart, or a pigeon's kidney, or anything else that animals like you are in the habit of eating. So I'll stay here and drink while you feed.” Anna said and in the blink of an eye, Adam was lifting her by the arm, standing her up and wrapping his arms around her waist, his face lowering inches from hers. Anna didn't dare to breathe, with fear, excitement and anger. She felt him groping her body and when her breathing quickened, he tore at her dress with his long, sharp fingernail, stared at her menacingly and ripped it from her body. Then he released An
“And that ring was hers too?” Anna asked, remembering the box she had picked up from the floor. “No. That ring, the dress and everything else I chose for you.” Anna stared at him intently. “You made me the leader of everyone around you. Why did you do that?” “Because you're my wife and you should be treated that way until you're not.” “Are we going to get divorced?” He stared at her thoughtfully for a while. “Is that what you want?” “Are you going to give me a million dollars and give me back my freedom after the divorce?” His eyes turned dark. “Either that, or I'll send you to the green house.” Anna leaned back in her chair and took the ring out of the box and slipped it on her finger. “I'd rather be your wife.” Adam smiled. “I can't think of anyone better for the job.” Anna turned her eyes to Adam. “Really? No one better than a fragile human and...” “Let's not fight, Anna. Let's enjoy dinner.” He said and the waiters approached with Anna's favo
Anna ran to her room. This couldn't be happening. She remembered Adam's words perfectly. He would kill the baby, and maybe her too. He rejected the idea of having a child with a human and she didn't want one from him either. She went into the bathroom of her bedroom and opened the drawers looking for something that even she didn't know what it could be, until she found a pair of scissors. She paused, staring at the scissors thoughtfully. What if she ended it all at that moment? She could kill herself. She looked at the bathtub and on an impulse, turned on the tap and stood in it, as if in a trance, watching the water fill the tub, while she held the scissors. Once the tub was full, she got into it, with the clothes she was wearing, slit her wrists, and after seeing the blood running down the bathroom floor, she sat down in the tub, closed her eyes, and went to sleep. Anna was awoken by jolts in her arm and looked startled at Jenna, who was smiling. “Adam needs to let you sle
Anna arrived home and, after asking the cook and Jenna to take care of dinner, locked herself in her bedroom. She caught a glimpse of Adam in his study, wielding a gun while loading it with bullets. She didn't want to think about what he would do. She knew he was a killer, he never hid it from her, but if she thought about it, she would feel dirty just for loving him, even though she knew she had no choice. She couldn't run away from him. And she didn't want to. Jenna came to tell her that dinner was ready and that the men were waiting for her. Anna went downstairs and to her surprise, Adam wasn't there, but Sarah and Kate were. “Where's Adam, Jenna?” Anna asked as she sat down. The silence drew Anna's attention and she immediately noticed that everyone was looking at each other and that it wasn't just Adam who wasn't at the table, but also Caricature and at least three other men. “Can someone tell me what's going on?” “The boss was...” Sarah started to say, with fear
Kate and Sarah exchanged glances and, without saying another word, left. Genevieve didn't make threats if she wasn't willing to carry them out. “I need to talk to you, Genevieve.” Anna said as soon as only Jenna, herself and Genevieve were left in the dining room. “Make your confidences known to Jenna. For the time being, the two of us can't be friends.” Genevieve said and sat down at the table, serving herself dinner. “I don't know if I should talk about what you said to me with her.” Anna bit her lip, hoping that Genevieve would understand her plight. Genevieve poured herself some wine. “What do you want to know?” She asked after a few minutes of tasting the food. Anna looked at Jenna, who, realizing that Anna didn't want to say anything around her, got up and left. “I... The creature, monster child, she... What form is a werewolf born with?” Genevieve smiled amusedly. “Do you want to know if you have a small dog in your womb?” “Do I?” Genevieve put down he
Anna woke up early the next morning to loud, insistent knocks on the door. When she opened the door, one of the men was ready to knock again and when he saw Anna he was startled and stopped himself. Anna. She couldn't resist and smiled amusedly. “Did something happen?” “The phone will ring in five minutes.” He said turning red and left. Anna washed her face and ran to the office. She entered just as the phone started ringing. “Adam?” The breathing on the other end sounded like relief. “Anna... You mustn't leave the house until I get back.” “Why? I need to... Shop for lunch.” She said, thinking of the pharmacist. “No. Send Sarah or Kate...” “I sent them away.” Anna said and became anxious. “This isn't the time for jealousy, Anna.” His voice sounded tired. “It wasn't that, they...” Anna stopped herself. She didn't like Kate, but she didn't want Adam to kill her and Sarah... Sarah she wanted to have the chance to kill with her own hands one day. “They refused t
At the hospital, she was seen immediately as soon as Jenna handed over her documents at reception. Anna Adam Lens. She didn't know that he had changed her name, but she thought it was polite. She passed other pregnant women, and a reception with patients and their carers. When they could no longer hear her, Anna whispered her doubts to Jenna. “Are all these people werewolves?” “No. We can't be that obvious, can we? This hospital is one of the most sought-after in the world. Our medical specialists are highly sought-after because they are superior in intelligence and practice high-tech medical knowledge. An advance that has not yet reached other hospitals. Sometimes we need to control ourselves. In ultrasound, for example, our devices are more effective and can detect a baby at a few weeks old, while humans can't see more than a speck.” “I'm going to see my baby?” Anna said and stopped in astonishment. Jenna stopped and so did Genevieve, and they stared at her. “What's
When the gate to the mansion opened, Caricatura was waiting for them with his arms crossed and Kate and Sarah were smiling victoriously beside him. Anna got out of the car and intended to walk past them without saying anything, but Caricatura's voice was too harsh for her to ignore. “You're not leaving this house again. I'll break your arm if you try.” “Yes. And then you'll explain yourself to the boss.” Anna said defiantly. Caricatura looked indifferently at Anna. “Those are his orders.” He said and turned to Genevieve. “You should pack your bags. The boss needs your family's men and territory. I'm taking you. I don't want to be away from the battle because of a damn spoiled human!” Genevieve looked at Kate. “You amaze me by your courage to come back.” Kate took Caricature's arm intimately. “The boss asked Caricature to bring me back. It seems I'm important.” Genevieve smiled softly. “You're as important as what he defecates in the toilet, Kate. If he knows