ELISE'S POV I blinked, looking at them in disbelief. I was scared. Why did they want me to follow them? “Get up,” one of them said, grabbing my arm roughly. The other seized my other arm, and together they dragged me to my feet. My legs wobbled, barely supporting my weight after the harsh wake-up
I thought of the life I had before, the love I once felt for Jackson. I had given him everything, and in return, he had given me nothing but pain and humiliation. The smell was unbearable and the poop clung to my skin. It took every strength I had to get up from the pile. “Clean it all up,” one of
FERRIS' POV I sat in the boardroom with Jackson and the council of his pack. Jackson sat at the head of the table. I leaned in my chair, trying to maintain a calm demeanor but on the inside, I was filled with so much frustration and anger that I found it hard to keep it in. My thoughts kept drifti
Leaving the council room, I could still feel Jackson's cold gaze burning into my back. Anger coursed through my veins. Jackson’s petty games and his constant manipulation were pushing me to my limits. Istormed down the hallway. I was walking so fast that I barely noticed that I had collided with s
ELISE'S POV One hot afternoon, I crouched down by a flower bed in the garden, cleaning up the mess. I had been given specific instructions by Gina to do this. Each movement I made had me in pain. The past few days been hectic for me, and I was exhausted. I had been working from dawn till dusk, do
JACKSON'S POV Sitting at my desk, I tried to focus on the stack of paperwork in front of me, but my mind kept drifting back to Elise. Images of her face filled my mind, making it impossible for me to focus. I clenched my jaw, trying to shove her out of my thoughts. She’s nothing but a nobody, I te
FERRIS' POV Later that evening, I took a swim in the private pool of the pack. The water felt cool against my skin as I cut through it with each stroke. Swimming helped to clear my mind. Well, boxing helped too but I was tired of having violent thoughts towards Jackson. I was in the mood for a pe
GINA'S POV I took a deep breath and tried to focus on the pottery session in front of me. The noble of the pack chatted and laughed around me. I tried to focus in how their hands shaped the clay but I couldn't focus on anything else but my thoughts. Our pottery session today was supposed to be a r