Enslaved by love

rstood the look in Sherman's eyes - the way he seemed to be memorizing every detail of her appearan

ked it up and scanned through its contents, her frown deepening with each line she re

bling with disbelief. Her parents had lied to her. Th

said calmly, flipping to the end of the contract where

ather's name written there. "No, this

to prevent herself from collapsing. She seemed to have made too much noise, and Sher

to stone by Medusa, struggling to regain control of her body. Under his intense gaze,

is matter, and this contract would have

ts?" Sherman sneered, a trace of disdain showing in his eyes. He looked at

kitten. But Elaine knew that his soft hands could effor

and deliberately said, "It doesn't matter. They left me behi

ing as he looked at her with suspicion. He could tell

d there, motionless. "There is still a way I can refuse to be

anated from his body, a sign of his experience in countle

front of her was none other than the Alpha of Bostabaca, Sherman Holmes, and his gaze was cold

had a life she wanted to live, and people she loved. Her parents were missing, her fiancé had lef

er of sweat covered her forehead, and a chill ran down her spine a

ring me here to bear your child," she said. "There must have been a reason for you to choose

pen on the table and pressed its tip against her throat. Her fingers t

ightly, as if amu

n, he took out a cigar from the drawer. He li

exclaimed, her hand tightening on the pe

rest of her life was unbearable. Her heart filled with hate, she raised the pen with all her might, determined to end

e, the smoke flickering in and out of the

ng she had just done in Sherman's eyes was in vain. He was like a god who ruled over everything, and her

her cheeks as she came to the bitter realiz

ne as he looked upon her with a gaze of indifference. "Tel

n, a flicker of hope alig

erman's sudden change of heart, but sh

ement as she met his gaze, h

ined voice. "You must set me free

ng Sherman's breeder wa

into prison for their unpaid debts, and her sweet

she accepted this

e to herself - a promise that she would not be locke

in agreement. "Very well," he said in a