chapter seventeen

Katherine POV

I glanced around at my family, my dad appearing indifferent as usual, while Emilia evaded my gaze. Can they really be willing to risk my life for this? "Mom, this is unreasonable," I said, my voice trembling. "I could die." My mom sighed, her eyes rolling dramatically in response to my concern. "Steve is the best witch for this job, Katherine. You won't die. And I didn't ask for your opinion." Her tone was dismissive, leaving me feeling frustrated and scared.

I scoffed in disbelief, “what is the rush mom, in a month I would fucking reject the alpha no need to put my life at risk!” I screamed in frustration.

My dad's slap was so hard that I tasted blood on my tongue. "Don't you ever speak to your mom like that, you insolent child!" he yelled. I shook my head in disbelief, then ran upstairs, eager to escape the toxic atmosphere. I heard my parents screaming insults at me, but I ignored them and locked myself in my room. I sighed, feeling miserable, and collapsed on my bed