ARIA'S POV:"Wait!" I screamed, rising to my feet, which was a miracle, and running towards the bars of the cell, as Dane was about to turn away from the cell I was in and leave the dungeon."How do you know so much about my grandfather?""Your grandfather?" He asked sarcastically, then turned to face me. "Who in the history of werewolves would not know your monster of a grandfather?"I scoffed. "Do you dare call him a monster when you are much worse?""I'm worse than your grandfather." He asked, laughing. "I'm worse than that thing?" He asked again, unable to control his laughter, which sounded like a rich blend of the sound of water waves mixed with a hint of thunder and whirlwind.It sounded rude and wicked, but also soothing and hurtful."A note of warning just for your safety, darling," he said, walking close to me with amuseme
DANE'S POV:How could anyone be as clueless as that girl? Of all positions, she was an alpha, yet she did not know anything about her family?No wonder she was able to hand her position over to her mate. What a pathetic excuse for an Alpha pack as great as Nightfang!How could she not catch on after all the hints that had been dropped? Was she really that dumb? I shook my head.For an alpha, she had no backbone. No wonder she was easy to manipulate.As I pondered on these things, I also wondered why Cordelia had not yet come to see her little prisoner.She had been savoring this moment, so why hadn't she come to say hello? What was keeping her from coming to 'pay her respects' just as Cordelia had put it.Walking towards my room, I changed my mind and decided to go to the stables instead.To
ARIA'S POV:As the sun crept into the dungeon through the six-inch windows, down to the cell where I was, a new day of torture came into the limelight.I felt like all my strength had been drained out. The previous day, I had to weed with my bare hands, and when it looked like I was lagging behind, that useless guard would hit me and make sure that I kept up with the pace.Most of the time, I had fallen, and now my body was a canvas of injuries. My entire body was on fire, and I had not eaten anything for the two days I had been here."Good morning." A voice said,.I immediately knew who was speaking to me. 'It'. I had made up my mind to call the guard that hates me, which I also hated, 'it'. I did not care about finding his name. What good would that be to me?He pushed a tray of food toward me from under the cell bars. The food looked like the watery
ARIA'S POV:Maria had forced me to wear the dress. She had even threatened me with the guards, just like she had done during the auction preparation.The gown was so short that my butt cheeks were exposed. The chest region was so low that almost half of my breasts were open. And the back, all of it was open. A disgusting excuse of underwear with halter tights was all I was forced to wear under.I was naked. Maria didn't care at all. All she was concerned about was getting me dressed and sending me off to Dane. She maintained her poker-no-smile face.But I couldn't care less, because all I could think of was that I was naked, tired, and dizzy. I was given heels to go with the outfit I was putting on.When Maria was through, she gestured towards the door."Let's go." She said. I ignored her."Move it." She said. Warning
THIRD PERSON POV:Some days had passed, and Aria was still under intense torture ordered by Dane Seymour.She gets more and more scars, both physical and emotional. She begins to lose color from below her skin, eyes and lips. Her lips are now charred. Her palms, now rough and filled with cuts. Her back had become a canvas for the dungeon guards' whips. All these things Dane Seymour watched from the comfort of his window, sipping tea.The look on Aria's face showed ginger and tiredness. She staggers as she carries the bricks that she had molded on her head.She fights against the urge to fall because each time she falls, she gets whipped. This was just the same for all the prisoners in the crescent pack dungeon.As she moved towards where she was to drop the bricks, the prison guard in charge of her kept telling;"Faster! Stand up straight!"And with every word he spoke came a lash. When she finally got to where the bricks were to be dropped, she managed to put the bricks down, stagger
Anthony's POV:"Alpha Anthony!" The woman who walked into the throne room carried with her an aura of power. Alpha Victoria stood tall, built like a fine warrior, yet had a kind face. She was one of a kind among alphas. She walked over to me, practically gliding across the marble floors, her arms stretching out wide for an embrace. I rose to my feet and met her halfway. "Alpha Victoria, thank the goddess you're here." I said, unable to keep the relief out of my voice. She pulled back, furrowed her brow in worry. "I'll keep it very simple. I learned from Elijah that your lady friend went missing.""She's more than a lady friend to me," I admitted, the image of Aria's lovely face lighting up in my mind. Victoria smiled, a sad smile. "I understand that. I am bringing you good news, however."I felt a glimmer of hope inside me. "Good news?""Yes. I sent one of my boys to a pack to infiltrate, after I had heard the sad news." "Which pack?" I felt like I already knew the answer. But I n
Aria's POV:It was so cold, I felt like I was dying. And then came the warmth, and the calming scent that my senses had become so accustomed to.Anthony.I wished I could hug him so tightly, show him how happy I was to see him, and tell him how his memory had kept me warm when the nights got very cold. But with each passing second, I felt my strength drain from my body. When he carried me up, I couldn't even protest."Aria," he called softly as we got outside the pack house. It was warmer outside compared to that dungeon.I glanced up at him. "Yeah?" I whispered. My tongue felt heavy in my mouth, refusing to cooperate."We'll soon be home, okay?" He gave me a small smile. I'm surprised he can smile in this condition, but then I'm glad the smile is for me. "Hang on a little longer; I know it hurts.""Everywhere,""I'm sorry,"What's he sorry for? It's not his fault. It's Dane's fault. Dane is the one who inflicted all these injuries on me. He's the reason my body is screaming out in pai
ARIA'S POV:The scent of warmth, the peace of home. I never thought that I would be able to experience such again. I never thought I'd have a home aside from Nightfang, but turns out I was very wrong.It felt good to have a roof over your head filled with care. I tried to rise from the bed but winced in pain as I tried to stand up."Here, let me help." It was Alpha Anthony. He was still with me."Were you with me the entire night?" I asked him."I couldn't just leave you here alone. I'm never doing that again." He responded, adjusting my pillow and helping me sit up straight. "How are you feeling today?" He asked me concern pouring from his voice.Of course, I was feeling better than I ever had in the last few days. "Better than yesterday," I told him."Is there anything I could get for you?" He asked, pushing my hair behind my ears and covering me with the blanket."Not really," I say. "I'm fine."There was silence. Then he took my hands in his."I'm sorry." he said. "Why do you kee