Cynthia Wills
"Strip," He ordered in a harsh tone, his eyes glued to my dress. "Take off every bit of it."
My hand reflectively went around my shoulders, and I tried to step away from him, hitting the hard wall instead. I winced and slid to the floor, unsure what to do next.
"W-what?" I asked, stunned, or at least pretending to be. Anything to buy me time. What did he mean by strip? Like, get naked?!
Me?! I blinked slowly, stunned by his audacity.
"Are you deaf, Princess?" Malakai crouched to my level, his elbows resting on his thighs as he leaned a little closer. His hands trailed my chin, down to my neck, and my breathing stifled. "You have nothing to be afraid of."
I must have misunderstood why he was called the devil's vessel. It wasn't for his cruelty.
It was for his charms.
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Aramiah Vernon, daughter of Evergloom Pack, walks in on her mate cheating on her with her cousin! Immediately, he brutally rejects her and she's left with a shattered heart, vowing to give up on romance, but that only lasted a few hours.
In an unexpected turn of events, Aramiah is claimed by a ruthless beast, the Alpha of Alphas and the most feared man of all Kingdoms— Malakai Kings— ON THE SAME DAY!
Love was never in the books for a man like Malakai, he needed a tool, someone to carry on his legacy, and that is all he intends to make out of her. Aramiah is good breeding material, not to mention the daughter of the pack he heavily despises. He can't wait to be her personal hell.