The Alpha's Prize

un

my legs, silen

ade little progress. My legs still feel lifeless and

, Taysa walking through ba

-song voice fills the ro

yes as she rips open the curtains, cold, g

y day depre

e. She's heard this mantra every day this week

t to me, she plucks off the silver lid coverin

ext week you'll be able to s

fort

of coffee, she hands it to me, watching me tak

be friends when you hate me," she says quietly,

m just frustrated. I'm meant to be

Tay. She's kind and attentive, even if it can be a little

you fru

k. "Why did you give

that I think that you're from a bad family or something, it's jus

ep it," I mutter, taking a

it should keep them from digging deeper into w

o an event." She stands. "Kaan and my sister Azura will be home, so

ugh me quicker th

ere. Wi

eyes. He's going to come in here and be done with me, then

assures me. "Trust m

I can invite myself to thei

she reaches the door. "Have a

round my head, dreadin

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er drifts from t

sky darkened, the moon brightenin

s to my roo

ed again. Why did I think Kaan would come here? He's probably mind

ds closed. I sigh. I need to

eat deal of time mustering strength

p. My legs shake a little, although I don't immedi

make my way into th

off first, then my

to lean down far enough to turn on the faucet. My fingers b

nder my breath. No

of my eyes, I release the deep breath I've been ho

at the door

it?" I a

clicks open. "W

wrap it around myself. It's nearly

etting dresse

the bathroom door to slam it sh

arms as he eyes rove over my bare, trembling legs, at the towel

aren't you," he mumbles,

night. Shadows shift over the strong, sharp planes

o be scary...I think h

spine, what do you e

oncentrate on the persistent, aching pain in my back

uppo

he door if I didn't need both hands clutching the towel. I can'

his gaze burning my ski

wouldn't be enough," I tell him. I would push him out the room

a couple in love and him watchin

disturbing thought

n his brows. "You're

his head off, but the irritated, tired and sor

I can't even reach the tap because y

his hair, dark brown looks

down to turn the facets on. The sound of rushing

t I think he owes me

e asks, sounding su

it from him. I plan on getting very naked and enjoying a lo

," I snap. "I j

here, and you need it." He looks over me, his

r my arm but

out, glancing at the bath

amused smirk finding its way back onto h

slide along the wall, keeping me straight as I at

but my left leg hesitates. It's t

reath, I begi

. However, my foot barely makes it to the edge of t

ing back. Before I fall straight back onto my backsi

nds find the wall, bracing myself. Ka

rt yourself more," he mu

my gaze over his face, whi

m. He doesn't move, his hands firmly plant

He points to the bath I just fell out of

ied to kill me,

ving this towel

rge you under the water

ng to fall, then holds his arm out. Begrudgingly I link my arm

e bath, both my feet making it in this time. I sigh in

m here," I te

lp you s

little. He holds his hands

d, but you're not meant to see women naked w

's not sexual, I'm jus

d. Images unintentionally flood

nd," I say, my voice sou

ns, stalking to the bathr

e room in case you can't get

he's done, or if he has an ulterior motive. Regardless, I've lost e

ght. I reall

linging it back onto its hook. Then, I drag my underwear d

elp sitting down?" he asks

lly yell. "Don't yo

alright,"

ing and scraping sounds against the bath as I struggle my way down, some water even sp

I tell him, reac

ucked under the desk, sitting on it with h

eyes as I sink be

ky