's
Alpha's chambers. The transition always came wi
k. On a piece of parchment,
maids. Stop
ned. He'd know
desk, retreated to the massive bed, a
o's
f the night was a black hole punctuated by jagged image
loss of time. The feeling of b
rose. My body ached. Then
hed. He'd be
ent. Get her some mai
dacity of this other, giving me orders.
he Thorne girl. That was
mbered her fragile throat in my hand. The memory brought a surge of something I ref
his weakness wasn't
ace. But the words were seared into my mind. A primal
mental voice a sharp command that wo
la
ph
I want to know every move she makes, every word
tion-a way to frame compliance as control.
tal voice betrayed noth
g the sun rise over my bleak lands
oman-or the ghost haunting
lea'
to a so
. But the door was still a splintered
out cau
ever. Behind him, three young Omega wom
ese servants will a
strangle me last night was now sending me
h clothes, warm water. The breakfast was lavish-smok
of trap closing in. The maids were quiet, efficient, and never left me alone. Ke
edom w
to meet Ash would no
und myself thinking of his kind gray eyes, his gentle smil
oment, a savage beast. The next, a provider. Cha
mise, counting their rewards. Rosalie was likely preening for h
had n
he food my would-be murderer had sen
n a gild
the key was completel
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